Branching Morphogenesis

• Main Author: Davies, Jamie A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Series: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Cell biology.; Developmental biology.; Plant physiology.; Animal physiology.; Life Sciences.; Cell Biology.; Developmental Biology.; Life Sciences, general.; Plant Physiology.; Animal Physiology.

Branching morphogenesis, the creation of branched structures in the body, is a key feature of animal and plant development. This book brings together, for the first time, expert researchers working on a variety of branching systems to present a state-of-the-art view of the mechanisms that control br...

Table of Contents:

• Why a Book on Branching, and Why Now?
• Branching Morphogenesis in Vertebrate Neurons
• Branching of Single Cells in Arabidopsis
• Branching in Fungal Hyphae and Fungal Tissues
• Branching in Colonial Hydroids
• How Is the Branching of Animal Blood Vessels Implemented?
• Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Mammary Gland Branching Morphogenesis and Breast Cancer
• Branching Morphogenesis in Mammalian Kidneys
• Embryonic Salivary Gland Branching Morphogenesis
• Branching Morphogenesis of the Prostate
• Uterine Glands
• Physical Mechanisms of Branching Morphogenesis in Animals
• Afterword.