Developmental Plasticity and Evolution
Mary Jane West-Eberhard
Explore the fascinating connection between development and evolution with this comprehensive book, covering all aspects of development across all levels of organization and in all organisms. Using modern findings on behavior, genetics, endocrinology, molecular biology, evolutionary theory, and phylogenetics, this book provides a new synthesis that solves key problems and explains major patterns of change. Discover how organisms are not genetically programmed, learn why environmental induction is crucial for evolution, and explore the pivotal role of alternative phenotypes in fostering diversification and speeding change. An essential read for biologists and anyone interested in the development and evolution of living organisms.
Publish Date
2003-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
2003-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.5
ISBN
9780195122350
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2019-06-07T17:51:34.000Z
@DialecticalA @marchtowardfall @arttavana Very good. Bret & I have argued for years that failing to understand the critical role of development--especially in species with long childhoods, such as ours--has helped create the false dichotomy of genes vs environment.
This is 1 of my favorite books: – source