Examines the progress of leading scientists working on various aspects of handedness in order to consider the occurrence of handedness in the biological world. Provides in-depth coverage of the origin and development of morphological asymmetry occurring in most types of living organisms.
Spis treści
Partial table of contents:
Origins of the Handedness of Biological Molecules (S.
Mason).
Macromolecular Asymmetry (J. Galloway).
Asymmetry in Protein Structures (C. Chothia).
Bacterial Motility: Handedness and Symmetry (H. Berg).
Two Types of Bilateral Symmetry in the Metazoa: Chordate and
Bilaterian (R. Jefferies).
Asymmetries During Molluscan Embryogenesis (J. van den
Biggelaar).
Handed Asymmetry, Handedness Reversal and Mechanisms of Cell
Fate Determination in Nematode Embryos (W. Wood & D.
Kershaw).
Development of the Left-Right Axis in Amphibians (H. Yost).
Development of Handed Body Asymmetry in Mammals (N. Brown, et
al.).
Establishment of Left-Right Asymmetry in Vertebrates:
Genetically Distinct Steps Are Involved (M. Brueckner, et
al.).
The Inheritance of Left-Handedness (I. Mc Manus).
Disturbance of Morphological Laterality in Humans (J. Burn).
Laterality and Motor Control (M. Peters).
Index of Contributors.
Subject Index.
O autorze
The Novartis Foundation is an international scientific and educational charity which promotes the study and general knowledge of science and in particular encourages international co-operation in scientific research.
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