Morphomechanics Of Development
by Lev V. Beloussov /
2014 / English / PDF
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This book outlines a unified theory of embryonic development,
assuming morphogenesis to be a multi-level process including
self-organizing steps while also obeying general laws. It is
shown how molecular mechanisms generate mechanical forces, which
in the long run lead to morphological changes.
This book outlines a unified theory of embryonic development,
assuming morphogenesis to be a multi-level process including
self-organizing steps while also obeying general laws. It is
shown how molecular mechanisms generate mechanical forces, which
in the long run lead to morphological changes.
Questions such as how stress-mediated feedback acts at the
cellular and supra-cellular levels and how executive and
regulatory mechanisms are mutually dependent are addressed, while
aspects of collective cell behavior and the morphogenesis of
plants are also discussed. The morphomechanical approach employed
in the book is based on the general principles of
self-organization theory.
Questions such as how stress-mediated feedback acts at the
cellular and supra-cellular levels and how executive and
regulatory mechanisms are mutually dependent are addressed, while
aspects of collective cell behavior and the morphogenesis of
plants are also discussed. The morphomechanical approach employed
in the book is based on the general principles of
self-organization theory.
