The Neural Crest in Development and Evolution
Knowledge of the development and evolution of the neural crest sheds light on many of the oldest unanswered questions in developmental biology. What is the role of germ layers in early embryogenesis? How does the nervous system develop? How does the vertebrate head arise developmentally and how did...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1999, 1999
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1999 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I. Discovery and Origins
- 1. Discovery
- 2. Embryological Origins
- 3. Evolutionary Origins
- 4. Agnathans
- II. Derivatives and Diversity
- 5. Amphibians
- 6. Bony and Cartilaginous Fishes
- 7. Reptiles and Birds
- 8. Mammals
- III. Mechanisms and Malformations
- 9. Mechanisms of Migration
- 10. Mechanisms of Differentiation
- 11. Neurocristopathies
- 12. Birth Defects
- Notes
- References