Building the most complex structure on Earth : an epigenetic narrative of development and evolution of animals /

Building the Most Complex Structure on Earth provides readers with a basic biological education an easy and understandable introduction into a new epigenetic theory of development and evolution. This is a novel theory that describes the epigenetic mechanisms of the development and evolution of anima...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: �Cabej, Nelson
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2013.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Elsevier insights.
Temas:
Epigenetics.
Evolution (Biology)
Developmental biology.
Genetic regulation.
Genomics.
Biology.
Life sciences.
Physical sciences.
Genetic Phenomena
Gene Expression Regulation
Genomics
Biological Phenomena
Computational Biology
Genetics
Biology
Phenomena and Processes.
Biological Science Disciplines
Natural Science Disciplines
Disciplines and Occupations.
Biological Evolution
Epigenomics
Epigenesis, Genetic
Developmental Biology
�Epig�en�etique.
Biologie du d�eveloppement.
R�egulation g�en�etique.
G�enomique.
Bio-informatique.
Biologie.
Sciences de la vie.
Sciences physiques.
�Evolution (Biologie)
biology.
biological sciences.
physical sciences.
evolution.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Physical sciences
Life sciences
Genetic regulation
Developmental biology
Epigenetics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Building the Most Complex Structure on Earth provides readers with a basic biological education an easy and understandable introduction into a new epigenetic theory of development and evolution. This is a novel theory that describes the epigenetic mechanisms of the development and evolution of animals and explains the colossal evolution and diversification of animals from a new post-genetic perspective. Modern biology has demonstrated the existence of a common genetic toolkit in the animal kingdom, but neither the number of genes nor the evolution of new genes is responsible for the development and evolution of animals. The failure to understand how the same genetic toolkit is used to produce millions of widely different animal forms remains a perplexing conundrum in modern biology. The novel theory shows that the development and evolution of the animal kingdom are functions of epigenetic mechanisms, which are the competent users of the genetic toolkit. Provides a comprehensive view of the epigenetic aspects of reproduction, development, and evolution. Highly rigorous, but simple enough for readers with only a basic knowledge of biology.
Descripción Física:1 online resource ([iii], 298 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780124017290
0124017290

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