Embryos in Deep Time

The Rock Record of Biological Development

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

How can we bring together the study of genes, embryos and fossils? "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. 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-04-03
Mått:140 x 210 x 20 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:265
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520271937

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Zoologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Paleontologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Dr. Marcelo Sanchez is an Assistant Professor for Paleontology at the Palaontologisches Institut und Museum der Universitat Zurich.

Recensioner i media

"An original thinker, who can put it all together." Acta Zoologica "A comprehensive summary of cutting-edge evolutionary research in an academically rigorous but refreshingly accessible manner." Developmental Dynamics "A light-hearted ... narrative integrating some of the treasures of paleontology." Evolution & Development "A captivating account of what the fossil record can say about development." Trends In Ecology & Evolution "Recommended." Choice "Sachez explains complex ideas simply and vividly, but also professionally and with no shortcuts... Enriching and stimulating." -- Dmitry A. Ruban, Rostov am Don Palaontologie allgemein

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgments Prologue 1. Fossils, Ontogeny, and Phylogeny 2. Evo-Devo, Plasticity, and Modules 3. Fossilized Vertebrate Ontogenies 4. Bones and Teeth under the Microscope 5. Proportions, Growth, and Taxonomy 6. Growth and Diversification Patterns 7. Fossils and Developmental Genetics 8. "Missing Links" and the Evolution of Development 9. Mammalian and Human Development 10. On Trilobites, Shells, and Bugs Epilogue: Is There a Moral to Developmental Paleontology? Notes Bibliography Index