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| Genre/Form: | Popular works Popular Works Ouvrages de vulgarisation |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Sean B Carroll |
| ISBN: | 0393060160 9780393060164 |
| OCLC Number: | 57316841 |
| Description: | xi, 350 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Contents: | Preface: Revolution #3 -- Introduction: Butterflies, zebras, and embryos -- pt. I: The making of animals -- Animal architecture: modern forms, ancient designs -t Monsters, mutants, and master genes -- From E. coli to elephants -- Making babies: 25,000 genes, some assembly required -- The dark matter of the genome: operating instructions for the tool kit -- pt. II: Fossils, genes, and the making of animal diversity -- The big bang of animal evolution -- Little bangs: wings and other revolutionary inventions -- How the butterfly got its spots -- Paint it black -- A beautiful mind: the making of homo sapiens -- Endless forms most beautiful. |
| Responsibility: | Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll, Josh P. Klaiss, Leanne M. Olds. |
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Presents an introduction to evolutionary developmental biology which studies genes and their role in biological diversity and evolution.
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- Génétique du développement -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
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