Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Sean Carroll
The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom
An accessible introduction to evolutionary developmental biology, explaining how a conserved genetic tool kit and changes in gene regulation create the vast diversity of animal forms. Through clear explanations and case studies—like butterfly wing spots, fruit fly segments, and stickleback spines—it shows how embryos build bodies using modular gene networks and how small tweaks to DNA switches can reshape limbs, patterns, and organs without inventing new genes. It highlights deep homology, the central role of regulatory elements, and why evolution often works by redeploying existing genes in new contexts.
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- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- American
- Length
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- Pages
- 350-400
- Original Language
- English
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