Developmental biology Books

James Mark Baldwin left a legacy that has yet to be fully examined, one with profound implications for science and the humanities. In some sense it paralleled that of his friend Charles Sanders Peirce, whose semiotics became understood only a century...

This is an authoritative and accessible introduction to the study of vertebrate embryology. The book is structured around the development of three model organisms: the frog, chick, and mammal. Through a detailed analysis of the embryonic development of...

The Geometric Induction of Bone Formation describes new biomimetic biomaterials that offer mechanistic osteogenic surfaces for the autonomous and spontaneous induction of bone formation without the addition of osteogenic soluble molecular signals of the...

This book is the first to report that research in allogenics/xenogenics has conclusively shown that fishes have retained bisexual potency even after sexual maturity and spermiation. The XY genotype found in the unexpected female phenotypes sired by...

First published in 1887, An Introduction to the Study of Embryology is a classic of embryological literature. Written by Alfred Cort Haddon, a prominent biologist of the time, the book provides an overview of the development of animals from their...

The beginnings of human civili zation can be traced back to the time , ne- ly 12 ,000 years ago , when th e early humans gradually ch anged from a life of hunting and gathering food , to producing food. This beginning of pri-...

Chimpanzees, including common chimpanzees and bonobos, are our closest living relatives. This book, which is the first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of the genus Pan, adopts the same format as the photographic atlases of Gorilla and...

Dieses Buch, geschrieben von einem der bekanntesten Biologen seiner Zeit, enthält eine Sammlung von Vorträgen und Essays über die Entwicklungsmechanik von Organismen. Es ist eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für alle, die sich für die Natur und ihre...

Carl Rabl's work on the theory of mesoderms is a must-read for anyone interested in embryology. This book explores the formation and development of mesodermal tissues, as well as their crucial role in a variety of biological processes. Rabl's insights...

This scientific work provides an overview of the embryological development of the eye. Ward A. Holden, a renowned ophthalmologist, explores the different stages of eye development, including the formation of the cornea, lens, and retina. He also...

A comprehensive study of the embryonic development of echinoderms, including sea stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. In this seminal work, Alexander Agassiz provides detailed descriptions of the various stages of development and the mechanisms...

The quality of human life has been maintained and enhanced for generations by the use of trees and their products. In recent years, ever rising human population growth has put a tremendous pressure on trees and tree products;...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology is an integrative volume with broad coverage of current research on primate craniofacial biology and function. Topic headings include: the mammalian perspective on primate craniofacial...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich Geowissenschaften / Geographie - Paläontologie, Note: 1,3, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dass die Geschlechterforschung auch für die Naturwissenschaften - und hierbei vor...

As one of the pioneers of modern embryology, Edmund Beecher Wilson's groundbreaking research on the development of the earthworm remains a foundational text in the field. Compellingly written and meticulously researched, The Embryology of the Earthworm...

A classic study of the embryonic development of a common species of slug, Edward Laurens Mark's monograph provides a detailed and insightful account of the physiological and morphological changes that occur from fertilization to hatching. His experiments...

This classic textbook provides an accessible introduction to the science of embryology, with a focus on the development of vertebrate animals. Based on a series of lectures delivered by the author at Johns Hopkins University, the book covers all the...

The purpose of this volume is to review and discuss key growth factor systems that have been implicated in embryogenesis. Emphasis is placed on the insulin family of peptides, including insulin and the structurally and functionally related insulin-like...

A multi-author volume Major Events in Early Vertebrate Evolution examines the origin and early evolution of the backboned animals (vertebrates)-the group which comprises all fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including ourselves. This...

Although a human embryo possesses so much grace that the untutored spectator can only admire it in awe, this minute and humble embryo is still almost unknown to many. For some, it seems to belong to the animal kingdom only;...

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of problems arising in biology and physiology. The theory and methods are illustrated...

The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of compreh- sive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory - search. The volumes are aimed at all individuals with interests in hearing...

A presentation of all aspects of neural crest cell origins (embryological and evolutionary) development and evolution; neural crest cell behavior (migration) and anomalies (neurocristopathies and birth defects) that arise from...

Section I. Human Studies.- Epidemiology of Hypospadias.- Endocrine Evaluation of Hypospadias.- Endocrine Abnormalities in Boys with Hypospadias.- Genetic and Clinical Studies on Hypospadias.- Section II. Mechanism of Genital Development.- Development of...

Mammary Development: Growth and Growth Factors: The Environment of the Mammary Secretory Cell (C.H. Knight). Role of Bovine Placental Lactogen in Intercellular Signalling during Mammary Growth and Lactation (R.J. Collier et al.). Expression of Hox ...

Introduction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Neurodevelopment of Schizophrenia; J.M. Hollister, et al. The Developing Brain: Fetal Development and Schizophrenia: Historical Observations from Teratology; W.O. McClure. Pathology of...

General Modes of Pattern Formation; J.D. Murray. Process and Outcome; P. Alberch, M.J. Blanco. Retinoic Acid Cannot be the Morphogen in Reaction Diffusion Models for the Formation of the Chick Wing Bud; Y. Almirantis, S. Papageorgiou. Pattern...

Cell Signal Transduction, Second Messengers and Protein Phosphorylation in Health and Disease (A.M. Municio). Tyrosine Phosphatases in Cell Cycle and Transformation (E.H. Fischer). Hydrolysis of Phospholipids and Activation of Protein Kinase C for ...

My HalfLife in Teratology-As it Relates to the Origins of Cancer (R.W. Miller). Intergenerational Factors in Pregnancy Outcomes (I. Emanuel). Epidemiological Studies of Congenital Abnormalities in Hungary (A. Czeizel). A Contemporary Overview of ...

Regulation of the Early Development of the Nervous System by Growth Factors; P.F. Bartlett, et al. Polysialic Acid as a Regulator of CellCell Interactions during Muscle Innervation; U. Rutishauser. The O2A Cell Lineage; G. Levi, C. Agresti. Cell Fate...

The Developing Brain: The Internal Environment of the Developing Brain; K.M. Dziegielewska, N.R. Saunders. Neuronal Migration and Differentiation During Normal and Genetically-Perturbed Development of the Hippocampal Formation; R.S. Nowakowski. ...

Mesoblast Anlage Fields in the Upper Layer of the Chicken Blastoderm at Stage 5V; H. Bortier, L.C.A. Vakaet. The Avian Marginal Zone and its Role in Early Development; H. Eyal-Giladi. Early Mesoderm Formation in the Mouse Embryo; K.A. Lawson, R.A...

1. Prologue.- 2. Is Estrogen A Cellular Signal for Female Genital Tract Epithelium?.- 3. Reciprocal Tissue Interactions in Morphogenesis and Hormonal Responsiveness of the Female Reproductive Tract.- 4. Qualitative and Quantitative Morphology of...

Section I Selected Aquatic Plant Organisms.- Dasycladaceae: A Family of Giant unicellular Algae Ideal for Research.- Acetabularia: A Giant Unicellular Organism for Studying Polarity.- Model Algal System to Study Plant Development.- Section II Selected...

Text-Book of the Embryology of Man and Mammals is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the study of embryology. Hertwig's detailed descriptions and illustrations make this an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike. This book is...

This groundbreaking work in the field of embryology challenges long-standing beliefs about the mechanisms of cell lineage and ancestral reminiscence. Wilson's insights continue to influence research in the field today, and this work is essential reading...

This volume details the different ways that nocturnal primates avoid predators. It is a first of its kind within primatology, and is therefore the only work giving a broad overview of predation - nocturnal primate predation theory in particular - in the...

Gap junction channels are a group of intercellular channels expressed in tissues and organs to synchronize many physiological processes. Pannexin channels are a family of closely related large-pore channels virtually unknown a decade ago. The field of...

The cause of many of the adverse reproductive outcomes and developmental diseases among offspring is not well understood. Most of the epidemiologic and experimental animal research has focused on the relationship between...

The past decade has seen a steady increase in studies oflemur behavior and ecology. As a result, there is much novel information on newly studied populations, and even newly discovered species, that has not yet been published...

In 1964, the Fertilization and Gamete Physiology Research Training Program (FERGAP) was established at the Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Over the course of the next 12 years, under the directorship...

The frozen-hydrated specimen is the principal element that unifies the subject of low­ temperature microscopy, and frozen-hydrated specimens are what this book is all about. Freezing the sample as quickly as possible and then...

... an adult poet is simply an individual in a state of arrested development-in brief, a sort of moron. Just as all of us, in utero, pass through a stage in which we are tadpoles, ... so all of us pass through a state, in our...

It is a source of great satisfaction to us that a Second Edition of this treatise should be called for, especially because it has given us the opportunity to produce, we believe, a better book. Eighteen chapters, amounting to...