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Introduction to Embryonic Development

Introduction to Embryonic Development

3rd Edition

S. Oppenheimer, G. Lefevre

Jan 1989, Paperback, 500 pages
ISBN13: 9780205117086
ISBN10: 0205117082
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Ideal for those with little or no background in genetics and cellular or developmental biology, this exploration of embryology and the molecular aspects of development explains each concept from first principles.



1. Developmental Biology: A Look Backward.


2. Reproduction, Cell Division, Mitosis, and Meiosis: A Background for Developmental Biology.


3. Genetics, DNA, and Gene Regulation: A Review.


4. Gametogenesis.


5. Fertilization.


6. Cleavage.


7. Gastrulation.


8. Neurulation and Germ Layer Formation.


9. Early Human Embryo and Primary Germ Layer Derivatives.


10. Organogenesis.


11. Embryonic Induction.


12. Mechanisms of Morphogenesis.


13. Differentiation: Nucleic Acids.


14. Differentiation: Proteins.


15. Differentiation: Higher Orders of Structure.


16. Cancer and Embryology.


17. Aging and Developmental Biology.

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