Heart development /
This book examines recent studies revealing that the same genes are responsible for development of parallel features between species, and that the heart develops similarly across all species. It includes research being conducted concerning cardiac development, tissue interaction, and organ formation...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
©1999.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book examines recent studies revealing that the same genes are responsible for development of parallel features between species, and that the heart develops similarly across all species. It includes research being conducted concerning cardiac development, tissue interaction, and organ formation. The text attempts to provide a greater understanding of the underlying causes of heart failure, heart muscle diseases, congenital malformations, and other heart diseases and defects. Key Features * Each chapter has been solicited from a recognized leader in the field, and covers a topic of active research in cardiovascular biology * Chapters incorporate a review of classical findings with comprehensive coverage of the latest advances * Abundant color plates in a consistent and professional artistic style provide clear and attractive illustrations of central concepts * Color slides of illustrations for seminars or teaching purposes are available with each volume. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 530 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| 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 and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123298607 0123298601 |