Asymmetric cell division in development, differentiation and cancer

• Other Authors: Tassan, Jean-Pierre (Editor), Kubiak, Jacek Z. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Results and problems in cell differentiation ; 61.
• Subjects: Cell division.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319531502; 9783319531496
• ISSN: 0080-1844 ;
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 421 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book provides readers with an overview of the frequent occurrence of asymmetric cell division. Employing a broad range of examples, it highlights how this mode of cell division constitutes the basis of multicellular organism development and how its misregulation can lead to cancer. To underline...