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Form and Function in Developmental Evolution: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology

Editat de Manfred D. Laubichler, Jane Maienschein
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 18 mar 2009
This book represents an effort to understand very old questions about biological form, function, and the relationships between them. The essays collected here reflect the diversity of approaches in evolutionary developmental biology (Evo Devo), including not only studies by prominent scientists whose research focuses on topics concerned with evolution and development, but also historically and conceptually oriented studies that place the scientific work within a larger framework and ask how it can be pushed further. Topics under discussion range from the use of theoretical and empirical biomechanics to understand the evolution of plant form, to detailed studies of the evolution of development and the role of developmental constraints on phenotypic variation. The result is a rich and interdisciplinary volume that will begin a wider conversation about the shape of Evo Devo as it matures as a field.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521872683
ISBN-10: 0521872685
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 3 tables
Dimensiuni: 162 x 235 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

1. Introduction Andrew L. Hamilton, Manfred Laubichler and Jane Maienschein; 2. Form and function in Evo Devo: historical and conceptual issues Manfred D. Laubichler; 3. Deducing plant function from organic form: challenges and pitfalls Karl J. Niklas; 4. Evolution in the light of embryos: seeking the origins of novelties in ontogeny Rudolf A. Raff and Elizabeth C. Raff; 5. A focus on both form and function in examining selection versus constraint Paul M. Brakefield; 6. Innovation and diversity in functional morphology Peter C. Wainwright; 7. The developmental evolution of avian digit homology: an update Günter P. Wagner; 8. Functional analysis and character transformation Richard A. Richards; 9. The nature of constraints Roger Samson; 10. Towards a mechanistic Evo Devo Andrew L. Hamilton.

Descriere

Raises questions about the future shape of Evolutionary Developmental biology as it matures as a field.