Left-right asymmetry in embryonic development [electronic resource] : how epigenetic, biophysical forces and gene activity interplay to determine a major embryonic axis / Michael Levin.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2011Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (59 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Developmental genetics | Embryology | Body Patterning | Embryonic Development | Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental | Ion TransportOnline resources: Click here to access online Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Types of symmetry in animal bodyplans -- Left-right asymmetry definition -- Human laterality -- facts about normal human asymmetry -- Ways asymmetry can go wrong -- Clinical applications of left-right asymmetry -- Left-right pathway -- Asymmetric gene expression -- Loss-of-function pharmacological screen -- Ion transporters in left-right patterning -- Novel localization mechanisms -- Molecular loss-of-function experiments -- Gain-of-function experiments -- Expression and function of the ion flux system -- Serotonin: a neurotransmitter with many roles -- Serotonin and asymmetry -- Phases during left-right patterning -- The relationship between physiological signals and the ciliary model of LR asymmetry -- Is nodal flow required for consistent asymmetry? -- 3 fundamental models of LR asymmetry.
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