Embryos In Deep Time: The Rock Record Of Biological Development
by Marcelo R. Sánchez /
2012 / English / EPUB
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How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and
fossils?
How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and
fossils?Embryos in Deep Time
Embryos in Deep Time is a critical synthesis of
the study of individual development in fossils. It brings
together an up-to-date review of concepts from comparative
anatomy, ecology and developmental genetics, and examples of
different kinds of animals from diverse geological epochs and
geographic areas.
is a critical synthesis of
the study of individual development in fossils. It brings
together an up-to-date review of concepts from comparative
anatomy, ecology and developmental genetics, and examples of
different kinds of animals from diverse geological epochs and
geographic areas.
Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in
reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the
past affected the development of marine organisms? What can the
microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation
time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses
these and other issues and documents with numerous examples and
illustrations how fossils provide evidence not only of adult
anatomy but also of the life history of individuals at different
growth stages. The central topic of Biology today--the
transformations occurring during the life of an organism and the
mechanisms behind them--is addressed in an integrative manner for
extinct animals.
Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in
reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the
past affected the development of marine organisms? What can the
microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation
time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses
these and other issues and documents with numerous examples and
illustrations how fossils provide evidence not only of adult
anatomy but also of the life history of individuals at different
growth stages. The central topic of Biology today--the
transformations occurring during the life of an organism and the
mechanisms behind them--is addressed in an integrative manner for
extinct animals.