Morphogenesis and Evolution

Zusatztext 'This is a useful little book! reviewing a great deal of information and ideas that palaeontologists ought to know! but which are often rather inaccessible to them. Thomson has a clear and felicitous writing style that helps to convey the gist of a complex set of problems.'Michael J. Benton! Geological Magazine 127 (1) 1990 Klappentext The author reviews the classical literature on embryology, morphogenesis, and paleontology, and presents recent genetic and molecular studies on development. The result is a unique perspective on a set of problems of fundamental importance to developmental and evolutionary biologists. Zusammenfassung The author reviews the classical literature on embryology, morphogenesis, and palaeontology, and presents recent genetic and molecular studies on development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Theory, reduction, and hierarchy; Development: pattern and process; Early pattern formation; Example: early pattern formation in amphibia; Later pattern formation: morphogenesis; Some general properties of morphogenetic systems; Patterns of evolution; Morphogenesis and evolution.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Keith Stewart Thomson, Keith Stewart (President Thomson, Thomson Keith Stewart
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.11.1988
• EAN: 9780195049121
• ISBN: 978-0-19-504912-1
• Pagine: 168
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Genetica, tecnica genetica; Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Developmental biology, Evolution / Evolutionary biology