Craniofacial development : the tissue and molecular interactions that control development of the head /

The molecular cascades that control craniofacial development have until recently been little understood. The paucity of data that exists has in part been due to the complexity of the head, which is a unique, and possibly one of the most intricate regions of the body. However, the generation of mouse...

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Main Author: Francis-West, P. H. (Philippa H.), 1964-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Robson, L. (Lesley), 1965-, Evans, D. J. R. (Darrell J. R.), 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2003]
Series:Advances in anatomy, embryology, and cell biology ; v. 169.
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Summary:The molecular cascades that control craniofacial development have until recently been little understood. The paucity of data that exists has in part been due to the complexity of the head, which is a unique, and possibly one of the most intricate regions of the body. However, the generation of mouse mutants, the identification of gene mutations that cause human craniofacial syndromes, together with classical embryological approaches in other species has now given significant insight into how the head develops. These studies have emphasized how unique the head actually is with each individual part governed by a distinct set of signalling interactions, again demonstrating the complexity of this region of the body.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 144 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-138) and index.
ISBN:9783642555701 (electronic bk.)
3642555705 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0301-5556 ;