Developmental Neurobiology (eBook)

Marcus Jacobson, Mahendra S. Rao (Herausgeber)

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2006 | 4. Auflage
XII, 436 Seiten
Springer US (Verlag)
978-0-387-28117-9 (ISBN)

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The book is presented as a timeline of development with emphasis on human and vertebrate biology. Fully documented examples exhaustively illustrate general principles in viewing development of structure and function as an integrated unity. All chapters have been extensively revised by noted international specialists. The book incorporates the most recent studies and research, including advances in stem cells and genomics. New chapters on aging and glial biology have been added. Continuity with previous editions is maintained by retention of the historical perspective for which this title is known. The book stresses the universal aspects of the development of the nervous system in both vertebrates and invertebrates, especially at the cellular level, but also compares and contrasts different levels of neuronal organization, giving much attention to phylogenetic and individual variations in neuronal ontogeny. With its comprehensive and completely updated coverage, generous illustrations, and a table of contents that reads like a Who's Who in neuroscience, this new and expanded Fourth Edition is a must book for the professional neurobiologist and others seeking definitive and authoritative information in this important field. Instructors, as well as graduate and advanced under-graduate students, will also appreciate its clearly presented information, historical references, and organization for classroom use.

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The book is presented as a timeline of development with emphasis on human and vertebrate biology. Fully documented examples exhaustively illustrate general principles in viewing development of structure and function as an integrated unity. All chapters have been extensively revised by noted international specialists. The book incorporates the most recent studies and research, including advances in stem cells and genomics. New chapters on aging and glial biology have been added. Continuity with previous editions is maintained by retention of the historical perspective for which this title is known.The book stresses the universal aspects of the development of the nervous system in both vertebrates and invertebrates, especially at the cellular level, but also compares and contrasts different levels of neuronal organization, giving much attention to phylogenetic and individual variations in neuronal ontogeny. With its comprehensive and completely updated coverage, generous illustrations, and a table of contents that reads like a Who's Who in neuroscience, this new and expanded Fourth Edition is a must have book for the professional neurobiologist and others seeking definitive and authoritative information in this important field. Instructors, as well as graduate and advanced under-graduate students, will also appreciate its clearly presented information, historical references, and organization for classroom use.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Making a Neural Tube: Neural Induction and Neurulation / Raj Ladher & Gary C. Schoenwolf Chapter 2. Cell Proliferation in the Developing Mammalian Brain / R.S. Nowakowski & N.L. Hayes Chapter 3. Anteroposterior & Dorsoventral Patterning / Diana Karol Darnell Chapter 4. Neural Crests & Cranial Ectodermal Placodes / Clare Baker Chapter 5. Neurogenesis / Monica L. Vetter & Richard I. Dorsky Chapter 6. The Oligodendrocyte / Mark Noble, Margot Mayer-Proschel, & Robert H. Miller Chapter 7. Astrocyte Development / Steven W. Levison, Jean de Vellis, & James E. Goldman Chapter 8. Neuronal Migration in the Developing Brain / Franck Polleux & E.S. Anton Chapter 9. Guidance of Axons & Dendrites / Chi-Ben Chien Chapter 10. Synaptogenesis/Synapse Elimination / Bruce Patton Chapter 11. Programmed Cell Death / Kevin A. Roth Chapter 12. Regeneration & Repair / Maureen L. Condic Chapter 13. Developmental Mechanisms in Aging / Mark P. Mattson Chapter 14. Beginnings of the Nervous System / Marcus Jacobson

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.4.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Humanbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Schlagworte: attention • Biology • brain • Cell • Information • nervous system • Neurobiology • Neuroscience • Vertebrates
• ISBN-10: 0-387-28117-7 / 0387281177
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-28117-9 / 9780387281179