{"product_id":"9781461440147","title":"Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSchedl, Tim\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerm cells in sexually reproducing metazoa, through the germline lineage, are the route by which genetic material and cytoplasmic constituents are passed from one generation to the next in the continuum of life.  Chapters in this book review germ cell development in the model organism \u003ci\u003eCaenorhabditis elegans\u003c\/i\u003e, discussing the biology, the genetics and the molecular mechanisms for various processes, as well as drawing comparisons with other organisms.  Processes discussed include specification of germ cell fate, meiosis, gametogenesis, environmental\/ physiological controls, epigenetics and translational control, fertilization and the oocyte-to-embryo transition.  This book thus provides a comprehensive picture of the germline lineage and the continuum of life for the worm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-08-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461440147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-4015-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 432\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47977539141772,"sku":"9781461440147","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461440147.jpg?v=1777374768","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461440147","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}