The Origin of Animal Body Plans A Study in Evolutionary Developmental Biology |
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| Author:
| Arthur, Wallace |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-77928-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $53.99 |
Book Description:
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The neo-Darwinist body of evolutionary theory occupies a dominant position in biological thought but it lacks a component dealing with individual development, or ontogeny. This lack is particularly conspicuous in relation to attempts to explain the evolutionary origin of the 35 or so animal body plans, and of the developmental trajectories that generate them. This book examines both the origin of body plans in particular and the evolution of animal development in general. In doing so,...
More DescriptionThe neo-Darwinist body of evolutionary theory occupies a dominant position in biological thought but it lacks a component dealing with individual development, or ontogeny. This lack is particularly conspicuous in relation to attempts to explain the evolutionary origin of the 35 or so animal body plans, and of the developmental trajectories that generate them. This book examines both the origin of body plans in particular and the evolution of animal development in general. In doing so, it ranges widely, covering topics as diverse as comparative developmental genetics, selection theory and Vendian/Cambrian fossils.