Heat shock and development /

The possible roles of heat shock proteins in normal develop- ment in animals, plants and model systems and the effects microorganisms and the effects of elevated temperature on developmental programs are comprehensively treated. All re- levant aspects of heat shock genes in normal and abnormal devel...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hightower, L. (Lawrence), 1946-, Nover, Lutz
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, [1991]
Series:Results and problems in cell differentiation ; 17.
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Summary:The possible roles of heat shock proteins in normal develop- ment in animals, plants and model systems and the effects microorganisms and the effects of elevated temperature on developmental programs are comprehensively treated. All re- levant aspects of heat shock genes in normal and abnormal development are covered all of the major biological systems currently used to study the developmental biology of heat s- hock genes included. Heat is a medically significant terato- gen in humans and (other) animals. The heat shock response itself is developmentally regulated and is likely to be pro- tective in the developingembryo. In addition to roles in stress responses, heat shock genes are differentially ex- pressed during normal development in germ tissues and fur- ther in the specialized cell types of somatic tissues such as the mammalian brain. Heat shock genes are regulated du- ring the cell cycle and heat shock promoters are being used in ectopic expression systems to study the functions of particular genes during development.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 229 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783540467120 (electronic bk.)
3540467122 (electronic bk.)