The neural crest and neural crest cells in vertebrate development and evolution

A presentation of all aspects of neural crest cell origins (embryological andevolutionary) development and evolution; neural crest cell behavior (migration) and anomalies (neurocristopathies and birth defects) that arise from defective neural crest development. The treatment of development will include discussions of cellular, molecular and genetic aspects of the differentiation and morphogenesis of neural crest cells and structures derived from neural crest cells. The origins of the neural crest in embryology will be discussed using the recent information on the molecular basis of the specification of the neural crest. Also presented are the advances in our understanding of the evolution ofjaws from studies on lampreys and of the neural crest from studies on ascidians and amphioxus. Presents the most recent information on the molecular basis of the specification of the neural crest, and also includes evolutionary and historical information INDICE: Part I Discovery and Origins: Discovery of the Neural Crest.- Embryological Origins.- Evolutionary Origins.- Part II Derivatives and Diversity: Skeletal and Dental Derivatives.- Neural Derivatives.- Endocrine Derivatives.-Cardiac Derivatives.- Part III Mechanisms of Development of Neural Crest Cells: Specification of the Neural Crest.- Neural Crest Cells as Stem Cells.- Migration of Neural Crest Cells.- Interaction of Neural Crest Cells with Other Cell Types.- Differentiation of Neural Crest Cells.- Morphogenesis and Patterningof and by Neural Crest Cells.- Part IV Neurocristopathies, Syndromes and Birth Defects: Neurocristopathies.- Birth Defects (Gene Mutations).- Notes.- References.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-09845-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 575
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés