Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Many changes that occur during the embryonic development of an individual animal can be seen as a parallel to changes that have occurred in species or groups of species during evolutionary time. This book covers the interaction between developmental and evolutionary changes in animals. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Evolution and Development: Terms and Concepts....Pages 1-12 The Burgess Shale: different types of animals....Pages 13-37 Types and the Geoffroy-Cuvier debate: a crossroads in evolutionary morphology....Pages 38-47 Archetypes and homology: the establishment of evolutionary developmental biology....Pages 48-65 Baupläne : fundamental body plans....Pages 66-82 Epigenetic organization of embryonic development....Pages 83-92 Vertebrate development: an overview....Pages 93-123 Integrated change in development and evolution....Pages 124-149 Genetics, epigenetics and environment....Pages 150-182 Homology and the evolution of development....Pages 183-198 Timing of developmental and evolutionary change....Pages 199-212 Evolution and development: principles and processes....Pages 213-223 Back Matter....Pages 224-275