Embryos in Deep Time
| Author | : Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 2012-04-03 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520271937 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520271939 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Embryos in Deep Time by : Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra
Download or read book Embryos in Deep Time written by Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fossils, ontogeny, and phylogeny -- Evo-devo, plasticity, and modules -- Fossilized vertebrate ontogenies -- Bones and teeth under the microscope -- Proportions, growth, and taxonomy -- Growth and diversification patterns -- Fossils and developmental genetics -- "Missing links" and the evolution of development -- Mammalian and human development -- On trilobites, shells, and bugs -- Epilogue : is there a moral to developmental paleontology?
