The Emergency of Order in Developing Systems
Published on 2. December 2012
378 pages
978-0-323-15324-9 (ISBN)
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The Emergence of Order in Developing Systems is a collection of papers presented at the 27th Symposium of the Society for Developmental Biology, held in Ithaca, New York in June 1968. Contributors focus on the emergence of orderly patterns during development, touching on topics ranging from the three-dimensional structure of the protein molecule to the polymerization of structural units, the self-assembly of microtubules in axonemes, and the patterning of plant cell walls. This volume is organized into four sections encompassing 11 chapters and begins with an overview of the emergence of order during cellular differentiation and growth, paying particular attention to the spontaneous formation of the three-dimensional structure of proteins. The next chapters explore self-association reactions in solutions of myosin molecules; ordering of subcellular units; factors that order the distribution of microtubules and thus ultimately pattern the shape of the cell; the biochemical organization of cytoplasmic membranes through self-assembly; and patterning in cell walls of higher plants. The book also explains the emergence of order in tissues and organs, and then concludes with a discussion on the emergence of order on the behavioral level. This book will be of interest to developmental biologists and embryologists.
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Contributors and Presiding ChairmenBibliography of Viktor HamburgerThe Emergence of Order in Developing SystemsI. Self-Assembly of Macromolecular Structures Spontaneous Formation of the Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins Introduction Function and Geometry Effects of Interruption or Modification of Genetic Information Summary References Self-Association Reactions among Fibrous Proteins: The Myosin ¿ Polymer System Introduction The Structure of the Thick Filament Self-Association Reactions of Myosin Molecules The Effect of Salt Concentration and pH on the Myosin ¿ Polymer Equilibrium Constant Temperature Dependence of the Equilibrium Constant Effect of Pressure on the Equilibrium Constant Discussion ReferencesII Ordering of Subcellular Units The Assembly of Microtubules and Their Role in the Development of Cell Form Introduction Evidence Relating Microtubules to the Development of Cell Form Control of Microtubule Pattern-Factors That Order the Distribution of Microtubules in Cells Summary and Conclusion References The Biochemical Organization of Cytoplasmic Membranes Introduction Model Phospholipid-Hydrocarbon Films Synthesis and Organization of the Lipopolysaccharide of the Inner and Outer Membranes of the Salmonella Cell Envelope Structure of Mitochondrial Membranes Conclusion References The Emergence of Pattern in the Cell Walls of Higher Plants Introduction Types of Patterning in Plant Cell Walls The Cytoplasm-Wall Interface Cytoplasmic Structures Associated with Wall Patterning: The Microtubule Cytoplasmic Streaming and Wall Patterning Cytoplasmic Structures Associated with Wall Patterning: Membranes Conspectus ReferencesIII. Emergence of Order in Tissues and Organs Communication through Cell Junctions. Implications in Growth Control and Differentiation Physico-Chemical Aspects Developmental Aspects References Morphogenetic Phases in Development Introduction Early Chondroitin Sulfate Synthesis Morphogenetic Activities Cell Sorting Based on Morphogenetic Properties Comparison of Limb and Somite Mesoderms Temporal Relations Relation between Morphogenesis and Histogenesis References Emergence of Form and Function in the Embryonic Heart Introduction Mapping the Precardiac Mesoderm The Initiation of Function The Properties of Heart Cells in Culture Spontaneous Activity of Cultured Cells ReferencesIV.
