During the past ten years, there has been a revolution in our understanding of developmental biology, as scientists apply the ideas and techniques of genetics and embryology to the processes of development. In this book, John Maynard Smith gives an account of the progress that has been made in this
Shaping Life: Genes, Embryos and Evolution
โ Scribed by John E. Smith
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 61
- Series
- Darwinism Today series
- Edition
- First Printing
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
''During the past ten years, there has been a revolution in our understanding of developmental biology, as scientists apply the ideas and techniques of genetics and embryology to the processes of development. In this book, John Maynard Smith gives an account of the progress that has been made in this field - in our knowledge of both the development of individuals and the evolution of the species.''--BOOK JACKET.
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