The Origin of Animal Body Plans: A Study in Evolutionary Developmental Biology - Couverture souple

Arthur, Wallace

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521779286 ISBN 13 : 9780521779289

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Neo-Darwinism currently occupies a dominant position in evolutionary thought. While this theory has considerable explanatory power, it is widely recognized as being incomplete in that it lacks a component dealing with individual development, or ontogeny. This is particularly conspicuous in relation to attempts to explain the evolutionary origin of the 35 or so animal body plans, and of the developmental trajectories that generate them. This book examines both the origin of body plans in particular and the evolution of animal development in general. In doing so, it ranges widely, covering topics as diverse as comparative developmental genetics, selection theory and Vendian/Cambrian fossils. Particular emphasis is placed on gene duplication, changes in spatio-temporal gene-expression patterns, internal selection, coevolution of interacting genes, and coadaptation. The book will be of particular interest to students and researchers in evolutionary biology, genetics, paleontology and developmental biology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Wallace Arthur is Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Sunderland, UK. He is the author of two earlier books on the evolution of developmental systems: Mechanisms of Morphological Evolution and A Theory of the Evolution of Development.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521779286
• ISBN 13: 9780521779289
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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