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morphogenesis
Thursday 10 July 2003
Definition: The coming into being of form. Morphogenesis involves coordinated proliferation, differentiation and spatial distribution of cells.
Types
branching morphogenesis tubular morphogenesis
- renal tubular morphogenesis
Anomalies
dysmorphogenesis
See also
organogenesis molecular morphogenesis
References
Lecuit T, Lenne PF. Cell surface mechanics and the control of cell shape, tissue patterns and morphogenesis. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Aug;8(8):633-44. PMID: #17643125#
Lecaudey V, Gilmour D. Organizing moving groups during morphogenesis. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2006 Feb;18(1):102-7. PMID: #16352429#
Hardin J, Walston T. Models of morphogenesis: the mechanisms and mechanics of cell rearrangement. Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2004 Aug;14(4):399-406. PMID: #15261656#
Martinez-Frias ML, Frias JL, Opitz JM. Errors of morphogenesis and developmental field theory. Am J Med Genet. 1998 Apr 1;76(4):291-6. PMID: #9545092#
