Morphogenesis

Morphogenesis is one of three fundamental aspects of developmental biology along with the control of cell growth and cellular differentiation. Morphogenesis is concerned with the shapes of tissues, organs and entire organisms and the positions of the various specialized cell types. Cell growth and differentiation can take place in cell culture or inside of tumor cell masses without the normal morphogenesis that is seen in an intact organism. The study of morphogenesis involves an attempt to understand the processes that control the organized spatial distribution of cells that arises during the embryonic development of an organism and that give rise to the characteristic forms of tissues, organs, and overall body anatomy. In the human embryo, the change from a cluster of nearly identical cells at the blastula stage to a post-gastrulation embryo with structured tissues and organs is controlled by the genetic "program" and can be modified by environmental factors. The term morphogenesis can also be used to describe the development of unicellular life forms that do not have an embryonic stage in their life cycle, or to refer to the evolution of a body structure within a taxonomic group. Morphogenetic responses may be induced in organisms by hormones, or by environmental chemicals ranging from substances produced by other organisms to toxic chemicals or radionuclides released as pollutants, and other plants. (From the Wikpedia article Morphogenesis.)

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Recent Publications on Morphogenesis:
Morphogenesis of the primitive gut tube is generated by Rho/ROCK/myosin II-mediated endoderm rearrangements. During digestive organogenesis, the primitive gut tube (PGT) undergoes...	20th November, 2009	Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary	Dev Dyn. 2009 Nov 18;238(12):3111-3125. DOI Direct Link
The cellular and genetic bases of organ size and shape in Drosophila. In this essay, we discuss the contribution of local cell interactions, as...	20th November, 2009	Centro de Biologia Molecular "Severo Ochoa", Consejo Superior de	Int J Dev Biol. 2009;53(8-9-10):1291-1303. DOI Direct Link
Teaching and research on Developmental Biology in Portugal. Developmental Biology has established itself as a solid field of teaching...	20th November, 2009	Departamento de Biologia Animal e Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Faculdade	Int J Dev Biol. 2009;53(8-9-10):1235-1243. DOI Direct Link
The Structure and Composition of Deciduous Enamel Affected by Local Hypoplastic Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta Resulting from an ENAM Mutation. In a group of families in northern Sweden, a mutation in the ENAM gene...	20th November, 2009	Leeds Dental Institute, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.	Cells Tissues Organs. 2009 Nov 14. DOI Direct Link
Galectin-3, a Novel Centrosome-associated Protein, Required for Epithelial Morphogenesis. Monitoring Editor: Benjamin Margolis Galectin-3 is a beta-galactoside...	20th November, 2009	Department of Cell Biology and Cell Pathology, Philipps University,	Mol Biol Cell. 2009 Nov 18. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Morphogenesis:
German Research Foundation approves 9.4 million euros funding for University of Freiburg	News-Medical.Net:  Nov 20 2009 12:41PM Matching: morphogenesis
A Second-Site Noncomplementation Screen for Modifiers of Rho1 Signaling during Imaginal Disc Morphogenesis in Drosophila.	Research & Development:  Oct 30 2009 2:58AM Matching: morphogenesis
Germline Bone Morphogenesis Protein Receptor 1A Mutation Causes Colorectal Tumorigenesis in Hereditary Mixed P	Nature:  Oct 13 2009 10:36AM Matching: morphogenesis

Morphogenesis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7607258	Method and environment for growing plants
7611851	Canis sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor isoform 1
7611866	Selection of bacterial inner-membrane anchor polypeptides
7611879	27877, 18080, 14081, 32140, 50352, 16658, 14223, 16002, 50566, 65552 and 65577 molecules and uses therefor
7612042	Methods for inhibiting heregulin and treating cancer
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