Epithelial appendages are the derivatives of the  epithelial sheet. On the body surface, they include hair, feathers,  scales, claws, horns, sebaceous glands, mammary glands, etc. In the  oral cavity, they include teeth, salivary glands, etc. Inside the  body, the surfaces of the gut are covered with different derivatives  that line the stomach, small intestine, colon, etc. Lung, pancreas and  liver begin as epithelial derivatives of the endodermal tube. These  organs are diverse in structure and function. However, is there a  common theme underlying their formation?This book identifies simple  principles underlying the seemingly diverse phenomena of organ  formation. Data accumulated so far suggest that most of the molecular  mechanisms are shared in different organogenetic processes, in body  axis construction, and even have their roots in Drosophila  morphogenesis. The new unifying concept is a pleasure to  appreciate. Each chapter provides the most up-to date information written by leaders in the field.

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