Mechanical engineering of the cytoskeleton in developmental biology /
Developing organisms are systems in which the geometry, dynamics, and boundary conditions are all changing in the course of morphogenesis. The morphogenesis of cells and organisms appear to be mediated in part by the mechanically active components of the cytoskeleton. Mechanical forces have long bee...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
1994.
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| Series: | International review of cytology ;
v. 150. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Developing organisms are systems in which the geometry, dynamics, and boundary conditions are all changing in the course of morphogenesis. The morphogenesis of cells and organisms appear to be mediated in part by the mechanically active components of the cytoskeleton. Mechanical forces have long been considered secondary to the effects of molecular mechanisms in cell growth, differentiation, and development. This volume explores the role of mechanical forces in cell growth and development and demonstrates its importance. This volume will prove invaluable to all biologists interested in the fun. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 431 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080856889 0080856888 0123645530 9780123645531 1281443190 9781281443199 |
| ISSN: | 0074-7696 ; |