
Advances in Morphogenesis
Volume 5
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1966
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: M. Abercrombie, Jean Brachet
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 9 5 2 - 8
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 1 1 1 2 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 4 5 5 - 8
Advances in Morphogenesis, Volume 5 covers the significant advances in various aspects of morphogenesis. This volume contains six chapters that specifically consider the… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Morphogenesis, Volume 5 covers the significant advances in various aspects of morphogenesis. This volume contains six chapters that specifically consider the morphological aspects and model systems of cell growth and development. The opening chapter describes the features and various levels of patterns exhibited by feathers, with emphasis on their application as a model system to delineate morphogenesis in birds. The subsequent chapter examines the evidence concerning the control of cell differentiation organ initiation, and embryo development in organ and tissue culture. A chapter emphasizes the hypertrophic growth control to the liver and kidney. The discussion then shifts to the ultrastructural studies of the amphibian egg and its surrounding layers, which, which have clarified many aspects related to morphogenesis during the critical stages of development prior to fertilization. The final chapters examine the mechanisms for the establishment of specific connections between different sets of neurons. These chapters also look into the certain steps of macromolecular coordination that lead to the formation or transformation of the vitelline membrane, the cortical particles, the fertilization membrane, and the hyaline layer. This book is directed primarily toward developmental biologists.
Contributors to Volume 5
Feathers and Patterns
I. Introduction
II. Levels of Pattern
III. Perspectives from Experiment
IV. Pigmentation—General
V. Pigmentation of the Individual Feather
VI. Repetition and Register
VII. Discussion and Conclusions
References
The Initiation of Organized Development in Plants
I. Introduction
II. The Development of Embryonic Structures
III. Embryo Culture
IV. Plant Cell Culture
V. Physiological Isolation as a Basis for the Initiation of Organized Development
VI. The Initiation and Differentiation of Vascular Tissues
VII. The Initiation of Root, Bud, and Leaf Primordia
VIII. The Role of Hormones in the Initiation of Organization
References
The Stimulus to Hypertrophic Growth
I. Introduction
II. Theories
III. Experimental Methods and Difficulties
IV. Hypertrophic Liver Growth
V. Compensatory Renal Hypertrophy
VI. Conclusion
References
The Ultrastructure of the Cytoplasm of the Developing Amphibian Egg
I. Introduction
II. Egg Envelopes
III. Cytoplasm
IV. Summary
References
Embryonic Determination of Neural Connections
I. Introduction
II. Inherent Specificities
III. Acquired Specificities
IV. Conclusion
V. A Final Remark
References
The Vitelline Membrane and Cortical Particles in Sea Urchin Eggs and Their Function in Maturation and Fertilization
I. Vitelline Membrane and Cortical Particles in Oocytes and Mature Unfertilized Sea Urchin Eggs
II. Vitelline Membrane and Cortical Particles in the Fertilization Process
III. Structural Changes after the Opening of the Cortical Particles
IV. Energy Sources and Some Physicochemical Mechanisms in the Cortical Changes
V. Concluding Remarks
References
Author Index
Topical Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1966
- No. of pages (eBook): 350
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9781483199528
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483211121
- eBook ISBN: 9781483224558
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