Open AccessCell kinetics and longitudinal bone growth in birds
Author(s) -
Kember N. F.,
Kirkwood J. K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
cell proliferation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.647
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1365-2184
pISSN - 0960-7722
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2184.1987.tb01372.x
Subject(s) - kinetics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , quantum mechanics
The theory that links cell division in epiphyseal cartilage plates to overall growth of long bones has been extended from linear growth systems to those in which proliferating and hypertrophied cells are not arranged in columns. Consideration has also been given to the analysis of non‐parallel growth systems. The theory is illustrated by examples from the growth of chicken bones.