Form and Function in Developmental Evolution - Brossura

Laubichler, Manfred D.

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ISBN 10: 0521187583 ISBN 13: 9780521187589

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

Raises questions about the future shape of Evolutionary Developmental biology as it matures as a field.

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Descrizione del libro

This book represents an effort to understand very old questions about biological form, function, and the relationships between them. The collected essays reflect the diversity of approaches in evolutionary developmental biology (Evo Devo), and raise questions about the future shape of Evo Devo as it matures as a field.

Contenuti

1. Introduction Andrew L. Hamilton, Manfred Laubichler and Jane Maienschein; 2. Form and function in Evo Devo: historical and conceptual issues Manfred D. Laubichler; 3. Deducing plant function from organic form: challenges and pitfalls Karl J. Niklas; 4. Evolution in the light of embryos: seeking the origins of novelties in ontogeny Rudolf A. Raff and Elizabeth C. Raff; 5. A focus on both form and function in examining selection versus constraint Paul M. Brakefield; 6. Innovation and diversity in functional morphology Peter C. Wainwright; 7. The developmental evolution of avian digit homology: an update Günter P. Wagner; 8. Functional analysis and character transformation Richard A. Richards; 9. The nature of constraints Roger Samson; 10. Towards a mechanistic Evo Devo Andrew L. Hamilton.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521187583
• ISBN 13: 9780521187589
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 254
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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