Molecular Basis of Epithelial Appendage Morphogenesis

Download or read book Molecular Basis of Epithelial Appendage Morphogenesis written by Cheng-Ming Chuong and published by Landes Bioscience. This book was released on 1998 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews recent experimental findings and current thinking on epithelial appendage morphogenesis. Contains sections on overview, morphogenesis of epithelial appendages on the body surface and within the body, molecular mechanisms, models, and approaches. Specific subjects include early molecular events in feather morphogenesis, evolutionarily conserved gene interactions, and molecular biology of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Many chapters contain summary diagrams of the formative process of organs, with cellular and molecular explanations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR