Table of Contents
Why a Book on Branching, and Why Now?- Branching Morphogenesis in Vertebrate Neurons.- Branching of Single Cells in Arabidopsis.- Branching in Fungal Hyphae and Fungal Tissues: Growing Mycelia in a Desktop Computer.- Branching in Colonial Hydroids.- How is the Branching of Animal Blood Vessels Implemented?- Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Mammary Gland Branching Morphogenesis and Breast Cancer: The Double-Edged Sword.- Branching Morphogenesis in Mammalian Kidneys.- Embryonic Salivary Gland Branching Morphogenesis.- Branching Morphogenesis of the Prostate.- Uterine Glands.- Physical Mechanisms of Branching Morphogenesis in Animals:From Viscous Fingering to Cartilage Rings.- Afterword.- Index.