Triumph of the Embryo, The
- Synopsis
- Follows the development of the human egg cell from the moment it is fertilised to the time of birth, and shows the egg dividing and multiplying. Traces the complex of chemical signals that manipulate and direct the growing mass of cells and watches as it folds and folds again to become something we can recognise as human. The central problem of development biology is to explain this process of growth and organisation - how a single cell can give rise to a brain, a leg, a liver, or an eye. Are there special genes for arms? Recent discoveries are beginning to provide answers.
- Series
- Equinox, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min.
- Year of production
- 1992
- Availability
- out of distribution; 1993 price: £20.00
- Subjects
- Biology; Medical sciences
- Keywords
- childbirth; developmental biology; embryonal development; fertilisation
Credits
- Director
- Yavar Abbas
- Producer
- Geoff Deehan
Production Company
- Name
Union Pictures
Distributor
- Name
Granada Learning
- info@granada-learning.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.granada-learning.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0161-827 2927
- Fax
- 0161-827 2966
- Address
- Customer Services
Granada Television
Quay Street
Manchester M60 9EA
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