Topobiology
The word refers to "place-dependent" interactions, which appear most strikingly in the developing embryo. Surprisingly, their study has provided a major clue to the origins of the immune system...
Stories by Gerald M. Edelman
Cell-Adhesion Molecules: A Molecular Basis for Animal Form
Molecules mediating cell-to-cell adhesion appear dynamically during development. They may regulate cell movements and tissue placements that govern both the shape of the embryo and the formation of organs...
The Structure and Function of Antibodies
The complete amino acid sequence of an immunoglobulin molecule has been determined, defining the structure of antibodies and providing information on their evolution and differentiation and how they work...
