Apoptosis: The Life and Death of Cells

by Christopher Potten and James Wilson

Book Overview

The concept of programmed cell death, or apoptosis, has exploded into a major scientific field of interest for cell biologists, oncologists, and many other biomedical researchers. Apoptosis occurs throughout the lifetime of most multicellular organisms. During development, for example, the selective death of cells is vital to remove tissue between the digits to produce fingers and toes. Apoptosis is also necessary to destroy cells that represent a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052162679X
• ISBN13: 9780521626798
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"