Handbook of Teratology: Mechanisms and Pathogenesis

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Gene Expression and Its Regulation....Pages 3-17
Developmental Genetics....Pages 19-40
Numerical and Structural Chromosome Abnormalities....Pages 41-79
Cell Death and Reduced Proliferative Rate....Pages 81-98
Altered Biosynthesis....Pages 99-116
Embryonic Intermediary Metabolism under Normal and Pathological Conditions....Pages 117-151
Altered Electrolyte and Fluid Balance....Pages 153-170
Abnormal Cellular and Tissue Interactions....Pages 171-197
Cell Morphogenetic Movements....Pages 199-230
Alterations in the Metabolism of Glycosaminoglycans and Collagen....Pages 231-269
Time-Position Relationships....Pages 271-292
Teratogenesis and Oncogenesis....Pages 293-325
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Abnormal Organogenesis in the Eye....Pages 329-341
Abnormal Organogenesis in the Cardiovascular System....Pages 343-363
Abnormal Organogenesis in the Urinary Tract....Pages 365-389
Abnormal Organogenesis in the Reproductive System....Pages 391-419
Abnormal Organogenesis of Facial Structures....Pages 421-451
Abnormal Organogenesis in the Limbs....Pages 453-479
Back Matter....Pages 481-491