The Atlas of Mouse Development

An account of mouse embryology and development, from pre-implantation to term. The plates illustrate serial histological sections through embryos; the differentiation of specific organs and organ systems; and the external appearance of intact embryos throughout development.
Not since the early 1970's has there been an attempt to describe and illustrate the anatomy of the developing mouse embryo. More than ever such material is needed by biologists as they begin to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying development and differentiation.;After over ten years of painstaking work, Matt Kaufman has completed "The Atlas of Mouse Development" an account of mouse embryology and development. Interspersed throughout the text, over 180 plates of photographs and electron micrographs aim to provide a comprehensive histological study of the development of the mouse from pre-implantation to term.;Accompanied by explanatory notes and legends, these plates illustrate: serial histological sections through embryos throughout embryogenesis and organogenesis; the differentiation of specific organs and organ systems including the spinal cord, eyes, gonads, kidneys and lungs; and the external appearance of intact embryos throughout development.;Associated with each plate section is a clear and concise description of the anatomical changes which they portray.