Research Catalog

Title

Development of the nervous system / Dan H. Sanes, Thomas A. Reh, William A. Harris.

Author

Sanes, Dan Harvey.

Publication

San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, c2006.

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Additional Authors

• Harris, William A. (William Anthony)
• Reh, Thomas A.

Description

xiii, 373 p. ill. (some col.); 29 cm. +

Summary

"Development of the Nervous System presents a broad treatment of the basic principles of neural development as exemplified by key experiments and observations from past and recent times." "The text is organized ontogenically, beginning from the induction of the neural primordium and leading to the emergence of behavior. It covers all the major topics that would form the basis of a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum along the way including the patterning and growth of the nervous system, neuronal determination, axonal navigation and targeting, neuron survival and death, synapse formation and plasticity." "The new text reflects the complete modernization of the field that has been achieved through the use of model organisms, the intensive application of molecular and genetic approaches, and the introduction of new imaging technologies." "Development of the Nervous System is illustrated with color photographs and original drawings. These illustrations, combined with clear, concise writing make this a book that is well suited to students approaching this intriguing field for the first time."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Developmental neurobiology
• Developmental neurophysiology
• Nervous System > growth & development

Genre/Form

• CD-ROM.
• CD-ROMs.

Note

• Previous ed.: 2000.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-360) and index.

System Details (note)

• System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows platform: Windows 98/ME/XP; Pentium II processor 233 MHz or higher; 64 MB of RAM; 2 MB of hard disk space; 8x or faster CD-ROM drive; VGA monitor supporting 256 colors; 800 x 600 screen resolution; Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
• System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Macintosh platform: Apple PowerPC 166 MHz or higher; Mac OS version 10.2 or higher; 64 MB of available RAM; 2 MB of available hard disk space; 8x or faster CD ROM drive; VGA monitor supporting 256 colors; 800 x 600 screen resolution; Netscape 4.76 or later.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Neural induction -- 2. Polarity and segmentation -- 3. Genesis and migration -- 4. Determination and differentiation -- 5. Axon growth and guidance -- 6. Target selection -- 7. Naturally occurring neuron death -- 8. Synapse formation and function -- 9. Refinement of synaptic connections -- 10. Behavioral development.

ISBN

• 0126186219 (hbk.)
• 0123694477 (CD-ROM)

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library