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The coiled spring : how life begins / Ethan Bier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bier, Ethan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Developmental genetics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. : Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC:
- 70763702
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