The Origin of Animal Body Plans - A Study in Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Paperback)

While neo-Darwinism has considerable explanatory power, it is widely recognized as lacking a component dealing with individual development, or ontogeny. This lack is particularly conspicuous when attempting to explain the evolutionary origin of the thirty-five or so animal body plans, and of the developmental trajectories that generate them. This significant work examines both the origin of body plans in particular and the evolution of animal development in general. Wallace Arthur ranges widely in his treatment, covering topics as diverse as comparative developmental genetics, selection theory, and Vendian/Cambrian fossils. He places particular emphasis 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2000
First published:	1997
Authors:	Wallace Arthur
Dimensions:	255 x 179 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	360
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-77928-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Developmental biology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General
LSN:	0-521-77928-6
Barcode:	9780521779289

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