Cell Differentiation Research Developments - Hardcover

Laura B. Ivanova

 
9781600219382: Cell Differentiation Research Developments
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1600219381 ISBN 13: 9781600219382
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2008

Synopsis

Cellular differentiation is a concept from developmental biology describing the process by which cells acquire a 'type'. The morphology of a cell may change dramatically during differentiation, but the genetic material remains the same, with few exceptions. A cell that is able to differentiate into many cell types is known as pluripotent. These cells are called stem cells in animals and meristematic cells in higher plants. A cell that is able to differentiate into all cell types is known as totipotent. In mammals, only the zygote and early embryonic cells are totipotent, while in plants, many differentiated cells can become totipotent with simple laboratory techniques. This new book presents leading-edge research from around the world in this field.

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Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1600219381
ISBN 13 
9781600219382
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
200
Editor
Laura B. Ivanova