Deciphering growth / J.-C. Carel, P.A. Kelly, Y. Christen (eds.).
"Growth is a complex process that is essential to life. Not only does size play an important role in the process of cellular proliferation, but body size is also a critical factor in determining which organisms live longer. Evolution has been characterised by a dramatic increase in an organism’...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
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2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Research and perspectives in endocrine interactions.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "Growth is a complex process that is essential to life. Not only does size play an important role in the process of cellular proliferation, but body size is also a critical factor in determining which organisms live longer. Evolution has been characterised by a dramatic increase in an organism’s body size, which is not only limited to the size of the brain."--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1280312920 354028902X 9781280312922 9783540289029 |