Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea

Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea presents a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the field, beginning with a discussion of the implications of the typological Bauplan and phylum concepts versus historical concepts such as ground pattern and monophylum for the formulation of conceptual questions in evo-devo. Following this, the authors present the results of Hox gene expression in various crustacean taxa, aspects of segment formation at the cellular and genetic levels, the formation of segmental structures such as neurons, ganglia, and limbs, and the role of morphological ontogenetic characters in resolving phylogenetic relationships.

List of contents

Preface. Introduction. Genes and Body Regions. Cells and Segments. Morphology and Phylogeny. Contributors. Index.

About the author

Gerhard Scholtz

Product details

• Assisted by: Gerhard Scholtz (Editor), Scholtz Gerhard (Editor), Ronald Vonk (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2003
• EAN: 9789058096371
• ISBN: 978-90-5809-637-1
• No. of pages: 316
• Weight: 740 g
• Series: Advances in Crustacean Research
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Developmental biology, Crustaceans, Crustaceans (carcinology)