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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954585503321

Autore

Bier Ethan

Titolo

The coiled spring : how life begins / / Ethan Bier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2000

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Disciplina

571.8/5

Soggetti

Developmental genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Central Dogma of Biology -- Molecular Methods for Analyzing Development -- Establishing the Primary Axes of Fruit Fly Embryos -- Patterning Fly Appendages and Eyes -- Establishing the Primary Axes of Vertebrate Embryos -- Patterning Vertebrate Appendages and Eyes -- Establishing the Primary Axes of Plant Embryos -- Patterning Plant Appendages -- The Future of Biology and Man -- Glossary -- References and Additional Reading -- Credits -- About the Author -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

A concise, readable account of the principles underlying embryonic and appendage development in animals and plants, illustrated with colorful artwork and interviews with prominent investigators. Highly recommended for use in undergraduate and graduate courses.