Systems Approaches to Developmental Neurobiology

Author:   Pamela A. Raymond ,  Stephen S. Easter Jr. ,  Giorgio M. Innocenti
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Volume:   192
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9781468472837


Pages:   204
Publication Date:   12 December 2012
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"It is appropriate at the outset of this book to pose a question that was often asked --of the organizers before the meeting took place and later among those who participated in the meeting -- ""What is meant by 'Systems Approaches' in the study of developmental neurobiology?"" The answer, as we originally conceived it, can be succinctly summarized by the word ""interactions"". That brief epithet was expanded during the general discussion portion of the meeting, where the following definition was offered: ""Systems approaches in developmental neurobiology are unified by attention to the emergent properties of the developing system under investigation and by a focus on the aspects of development of the nervous system that depend on interactions among its various elements, be they molecular, intracellular or multicellular. "" As opposed to ignoring complexity or trying to wish it away, those of us who utilize a systems approach embrace the principle that complexity is what makes the nervous system special. We have come to recognize that wherever we look, we find interactions which are to be probed and eventually. understood. Even the so-called ""simple systems"", a term that has been used to describe many invertebrate preparations, are embraced under the above definition, since with further study it is becoming increasing clear that such systems are not as simple as once thought. We also include molecular genetics under the systems rubric. After all, genes regulate other genes which regulate others, and so it goes."

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Author:   Pamela A. Raymond ,  Stephen S. Easter Jr. ,  Giorgio M. Innocenti
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Volume:   192
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9781468472837


ISBN 10:   1468472836
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   12 December 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Neural Development in Insects: Neuron Birth, Pathfinding, Synaptogenesis, Competition.- Development of the Peripheral Nervous System in Drosophila.- Genetic and Cellular Interactions in Neurogenesis of Drosophila.- Lineage Versus Environment as a Determinant of Neuronal Phenotype.- Primary Motoneurons of the Zebrafish.- Early Events in the Formation of the Vertebrate Brain.- In Vivo and In Vitro Guidance of Axons.- The Construction of a Visual System.- In Vivo Correlates of In Vitro Studies of Axonal Guidance: Retinal Transplantation in the Mammalian Retinotectal System.- Embryonic-Adult Interactions: Cellular Mechanisms Involved in Purkinje Cell Replacement by Neuronal Grafting.- The Regulation of Neuronal Morphology and Innervation in Developing and Adult Animals: Anatomical, Physiological and In Vivo Observations.- The Development of Cortical Projections.- The Visual System of Flies: Analysis of the Number, Specificity, Plasticity, and Phylogeny of Identified Synapses.- Postnatal Development of the Cats Visual Pathways.- Theoretical Approaches and Cellular Analogs of Functional Plasticity in the Developing and Adult Vertebrate Visual Cortex.- Abstracts.- Participants.

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