Open AccessSnapShot: Branching Morphogenesis
Author(s) -
ChengMing Chuong,
Ramray Bhat,
Randall B. Widelitz,
Mina J. Bissell
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2014.08.019
Subject(s) - biology , morphogenesis , feather , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , appendage , mammary gland , zoology , genetics , gene , cancer , breast cancer
Ectodermal appendages such as feathers, hair, mammary glands, salivary glands, and sweat glands form branches, allowing much-increased surface for functional differentiation and secretion. Here, the principles of branching morphogenesis are exemplified by the mammary gland and feathers.
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