Imaginal Discs: The Genetic and Cellular Logic of Pattern Formation (Developmental and Cell Biology Series) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Imaginal Discs: The Genetic and Cellular Logic of Pattern Formation (Developmental and Cell Biology Series) Book

This book examines the genetic circuitry of the well-known 'fruit fly'. It looks at the proximity versus pedigree imperatives, bristle pattern formation and disc development, and has entire chapters devoted to the leg, wing, and eye. Appendices include a glossary of protein domains and catalogues of well-studied genes. More than 60 detailed schematics clarify the text.Read More

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    Many of the 14,000 genes of Drosophila are involved in the development of imaginal discs. These hollow sacs of cells make adult structures during metamorphosis, and their study is crucial to comprehending how a larva becomes a fully-functioning fly. This book examines the genetic circuitry of the well-known 'fruit fly', tackling questions of cell assemblage and pattern formation, of the hows and the whys behind the development of the fly. After an initial examination of the proximity versus pedigree imperatives, the book delves into bristle pattern formation and disc development, with entire chapters devoted to the leg, wing, and eye. Extensive appendices include a glossary of protein domains, catalogues of well-studied genes, and an outline of signaling pathways. More than 30 wiring diagrams among over 60 detailed schematics clarify the text. No student or practising scientist engaged in the study of Drosophila genetics should be without this comprehensive reference.

  • 0521018358
  • 9780521018357
  • Lewis I. Held Jr
  • 22 August 2005
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 480
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