Extracellular Matrix and Egg Coats [Hardcover]

Extracellular Matrix and Egg Coats, Volume 130, the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on The Human Egg's Zona Pellucida, the Structure of Zona Pellucida Module Proteins, The Fish Egg's Zona Pellucidam The Chicken Egg's Zona Pellucidam The Marsupial Egg's Zona Pellucida, the Evolution of Zona Pellucida Proteins, The Mouse Egg's Zona Pellucida, Aspects of ECM, ECM and Morphogenesis, Collagen fibril assembly and function, The Ear's Tectorial Membrane, ECM and Cell Fate, and the Aspects of ECM.

• Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors
• Presents the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series
• Updated release includes the latest information on the Extracellular Matrix in Development

1. The Physical and Biochemical Properties of the Extracellular Matrix Regulate Cell Fate Jonathon M. Muncie and Valerie M. Weaver 2. Matricellular Proteins: Functional Insights From Non-mammalian Animal Models Josephine C. Adams 3. Collagen Fibril Assembly and Function David F. Holmes, Yinhui Lu, Tobias Starborg and Karl E. Kadler 4. Basement Membranes in Development and Disease Rei Sekiguchi and Kenneth M. Yamada 5. Extracellular Determinants of Arterial Morphogenesis, Growth, and Homeostasis Robert P. Mecham and Francesco Ramirez 6. Structure, Function, and Development of the Tectorial Membrane: An Extracellular Matrix Essential for Hearing Richard J. Goodyear and Guy P. Richardson 7. Extracellular Matrix (ECM) and the Sculpting of Embryonic Tissues Bette J. Dzalc+