Bone, Volume VIII

This text is part of a series of nine volumes devoted to providing up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all aspects of bone. This volume covers the mechanisms of bone growth and development.

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Volume 9 features:
an overview of mechanisms controlling differentiation and morphogenesis of bone, especially in craniofacial mesenchyme

an examination of the important role played by homeobox genes in patterning the skeleton

a look at how membrane bones repair themselves

a review and analysis of the mechanisms underlying the developmental integration of skeleton and muscles and their role in important future advances in the field

an emphasis on fuctional integration

an in-depth discussion of gene control