Planar cell polarization during development /

Cellular polarization is key to all cellular functions. Our perceptions, which are derived from our senses, depend on the proper cellular polarization of our sense organs, such as the eyes or ears. Much of this book examines the different aspects in cellular polarization and its researched role in t...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Mlodzik, Marek
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2005.
Series:Advances in developmental biology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ; v. 14.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Cellular polarization is key to all cellular functions. Our perceptions, which are derived from our senses, depend on the proper cellular polarization of our sense organs, such as the eyes or ears. Much of this book examines the different aspects in cellular polarization and its researched role in the Drosophila, where the first planar cellular polarity (PCP) gene was discovered over 20 years ago. Topics also include: From flies to man: how we are polarized, Marking an embryo work, Cellular polarization at its functional best, Hearing and seeing your environment, and From a cell to an organ. This series represents timely issues in developmental biology. It provides annual reviews of selected topics, written from the perspectives of leading investigators in the field of development. * Presents many various organisms such as flies, fish, frogs and mice * Offers over 40 exceptional illustrations * First of its kind to include new data and detailed models on cell planar polarization.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 172 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0080458610
9780080458618
0444518452
9780444518453