Understanding Evo-Devo

Name: Understanding Evo-Devo
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108836937
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ISBN: 9781108836937

by Wallace Arthur

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Format Hardback

Book Series Understanding Life

ISBN-10 1108836933

ISBN-13 9781108836937

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date May 27th, 2021

Print length 206 Pages

Weight 310 grams

Dimensions 18.50 x 13.50 x 1.40 cms

Product Classification: Philosophy of science History of science Evolution Evolution / Evolutionary biology Genetics (non-medical)Developmental biology Molecular biology Cellular biology (cytology)

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A brief and accessible account of evolutionary developmental biology, 'evo-devo', for anyone intrigued by this exciting interdisciplinary field, including biological science students and general readers. It covers all key themes, including: developmental bias, toolkit genes, gene co-option, and the origins of evolutionary novelties and body plans.

Why do the best-known examples of evolutionary change involve the alteration of one kind of animal into another very similar one, like the evolution of a bigger beak in a bird? Wouldn''t it be much more interesting to understand how beaks originated? Most people would agree, but until recently we didn''t know much about such origins. That is now changing, with the growth of the interdisciplinary field evo-devo, which deals with the relationship between how embryos develop in the short term and how they (and the adults they grow into) evolve in the long term. One of the key questions is: can the origins of structures such as beaks, eyes, and shells be explained within a Darwinian framework? The answer seems to be yes, but only by expanding that framework. This book discusses the required expansion, and the current state of play regarding our understanding of evolutionary and developmental origins.

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