Cellular Membranes in Development
Published on 2. December 2012
398 pages
978-0-323-15222-8 (ISBN)
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Cellular Membranes in Development covers the proceedings of the 1963 22nd Symposium on ""The Society for the Study of Development and Growth"" held in Storrs, Connecticut. This book is organized into 10 chapters that discuss the properties, isolation, function, composition, and physiological aspects of membranes. After briefly dealing with the principles of the unit membrane concept, the book describes the properties of lipid membranes of bilayer thickness with biological relevance. The next chapter focuses on hepatic cell and the modifications of the endoplasmic reticulum in cell differentiation in normal and cancerous growth. Another chapter describes the developmental changes in a particular experimental systems and the modification of the membranes by specific treatments using the apical portion of the primary root of Zea mays. The book also discusses the role of the different organelles in development, supporting the idea of topological continuity between the membranes of all the organelles except the mitochondria. Other chapters describe the cytology of oogenesis and fertilization in Pteridium aquilinum; the early events of fertilization in Hydroides and Saccoglossus; and the composition of cell walls of bacteria, yeast, and fungi. Some aspects of the capsules, microcapsules, and sheaths exhibited by some microorganisms are also covered. The last chapters deal with the quantitative aspects of plant cell permeation and permeability function and changes in relation to maturation and growth hormones. The book is an ideal source for cell biologists and researchers, evolutionists, and biochemists.
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List of ContributorsPrefaceUnit Membranes: A Review with Recent New Studies of Experimental Alterations and a New Subunit Structure in Synaptic Membranes The Unit Membrane Concept The Generalized Unit Membrane Concept The General Cell Variations in Unit Membrane Thickness Unit Membrane Contact Relationships Experimental Alterations in Membrane Contact Relationships Membrane Contact Phenomena in Synapses ReferencesThe Properties of Bimolecular Phospholipid Membranes Bilayer Formation Bilayer Properties Summary and Conclusions ReferencesEndoplasmic Reticulum and Microsomes of Rat Liver The Endoplasmic Reticulum The Microsomes Functions of the Endoplasmic Reticulum The Evolution of the Endoplasmic Reticulum during Cell Differentiation and Growth Conclusion ReferencesThe Dynamics of Cytoplasmic Membranes during Development The Epidermis The Cortex The Stelar System The Root Cap Vacuolation The Endoplasmic Reticulum The Golgi Apparatus Vacuole Membranes The Plasma Membrane Working Hypotheses ReferencesCellular Membranes in Oogenesis Nucleus Cytoplasm Summary ReferencesThe Membranes of the Fern Egg The Nuclear Membrane The Role of the Nuclear Membrane in Fertilization The Egg Membrane Conclusions ReferencesRole of the Gamete Membranes in Fertilization Introduction Sperm-Egg Association Pattern of Sperm-Egg Association: Comparative Aspects Membrane Activity: Special Considerations Conclusion ReferencesComposition and Function of Microbial Cell Walls Microbial Cell Walls Capsules, Microcapsules, and Sheaths Cellular Membranes vs. Cellular Form ReferencesPhysiological Aspects of Membrane Function in Plant Cells during Development Quantitative Aspects of Plant Cell Permeation and Relative Permeability of Tonoplast and Plasma Membrane Membrane Permeability as a Function of Development or Aging Permeability Changes in Relation to Maturation and Growth Hormones Conclusion ReferencesThe Problem of Adhesive Selectivity in Cellular Interactions Cell and Tissue Affinities Adhesive Codes The Need for Criteria of Selectivity Thermodynamics and the Arrangement of Cells A Reference System: The Stochastic Model The Criteria of Selectivity The Problem of Direct Measurement The Problem of Recognition of Self ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index
