Overview
Most comprehensive work on the biology and function of microtubules on the market
Treats basic mechanisms and organization of the microtubule cytoskeleton as well its involvement in disease
Describes function, maintenance and biogenesis of microtubules based organelles
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
About this book
This book provides an overview on the organization and function of the microtubule cytoskeleton, which is essential to many cellular processes and profoundly linked to a range of human diseases. Covering basic concepts as well as molecular details, the book discusses how microtubules are nucleated and organized into ordered arrays, at different cell cycle stages and in distinct cell types. In addition, the book highlights how defects in the microtubule cytoskeleton are linked to diseases such as neurodevelopmental disorders.
The book is intended for students, graduates and more senior researchers in cell and developmental biology as well as for medical doctors.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Jens Lüders, PhD, is leading the Microtubule organization group at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), in Barcelona, Spain.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Microtubule Cytoskeleton
Book Subtitle: Organisation, Function and Role in Disease
Editors: Jens Lüders
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1903-7
Publisher: Springer Vienna
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Wien 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-1901-3Published: 19 April 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-7091-1903-7Published: 08 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 189
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cell Physiology, Molecular Medicine, Developmental Biology