Gametogenesis, early embryo development and stem cell derivation / Tiziana A.L. Brevini, Georgia Pennarossa.
"This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the main concepts related to Embryology, revisited through the novel concepts that are applied daily in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented investigations. It is based on three main areas: ; -The process involved in female gamete differen...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer,
[2013]
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| Series: | SpringerBriefs in stem cells.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the main concepts related to Embryology, revisited through the novel concepts that are applied daily in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented investigations. It is based on three main areas: ; -The process involved in female gamete differentiation and maturation. The main aspects related to cell biology will be covered and an overview of the epigenetic regulation of gametogenesis will be presented. ; -Early stages of embryo development with a careful analysis of the regulatory mechanisms driving cleavage, polarization and genome activation. ; -Stem cell and gametogenesis. ; The use of the oocyte as a possible source for the derivation of stem cell lines is discussed and depicted as a powerful tool to investigate oocyte potency and asymmetric imprinting. The potential biological implications are evaluated and use of stem cells to derive oocytes is presented."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 66 pages) : illustrations, portraits. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283697246 1461455324 9781283697248 9781461455325 |
| ISSN: | 2192-8118 |