The proceedings of the Third International Conference (on title) held in Chatham, Mass., October, 1988. Presents coverage of many areas of the skeletal system, including new experimental techniques, research areas, ideas, and hypotheses. Discusses at length the chemical nature and structure of organic matrix components and their influence with respect to regulation of cell function. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This special topic issue of 'Cells Tissues Organs' contains contributions discussing the subject in-depth. 'Cells Tissues Organs' is a well-respected, international peer-reviewed journal in Anatomy. Special topic issues are included in the subscription.