Cellular Changes Occurring During Mesenchymo-Epithelial And Epithelio-Mesenchymal Transitions In The Chick Embryo
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Authors
Rountree, Chad
Advisor
John Addis
Henry Burgess
John Christenson
Henry Burgess
John Christenson
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Date of Issue
1990-04-01
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Title
Cellular Changes Occurring During Mesenchymo-Epithelial And Epithelio-Mesenchymal Transitions In The Chick Embryo
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thesis
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Abstract
Epithelium and mesenchyme are two distinctive cell types. Transitions occur between these during embryonic development of the mammal and chick. The chick embryo was used as a model system to study the cellular and molecular characteristics defining an epithelium and mesenchymal cell. A procedure was established to prepare serial sections of chick embryos for light microscopy observation. A study of this nature may indicate factors involved in bringing about such cellular transitions and contribute to our knowledge of what occurs in disease processes caused by the loss of a cell's typical morphology.
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Bachelor's
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Spring
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Life & Environmental Sciences