Embryology Epigenesis And Evolution
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Embryology Epigenesis And Evolution
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Author : Jason Scott Robert
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-03-04
Embryology Epigenesis And Evolution written by Jason Scott Robert and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-04 with Science categories.
Historically, philosophers of biology have tended to sidestep the problem of development by focusing primarily on evolutionary biology and, more recently, on molecular biology and genetics. Quite often too, development has been misunderstood as simply, or even primarily, a matter of gene activation and regulation. Nowadays a growing number of philosophers of science are focusing their analyses on the complexities of development, and in Embryology, Epigenesis and Evolution Jason Scott Robert explores the nature of development against current trends in biological theory and practice and looks at the interrelations between development and evolution (evo-devo), an area of resurgent biological interest. Clearly written, this book should be of interest to students and professionals in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of biology.
The Changing Role Of The Embryo In Evolutionary Thought
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Author : Ron Amundson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-03-14
The Changing Role Of The Embryo In Evolutionary Thought written by Ron Amundson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-14 with Science categories.
In this book Ron Amundson examines two hundred years of scientific views on the evolution-development relationship from the perspective of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo). This perspective challenges several popular views about the history of evolutionary thought by claiming that many earlier authors had made history come out right for the Evolutionary Synthesis. The book starts with a revised history of nineteenth-century evolutionary thought. It then investigates how development became irrelevant with the Evolutionary Synthesis. It concludes with an examination of the contrasts that persist between mainstream evolutionary theory and evo-devo. This book will appeal to students and professionals in the philosophy and history of science, and biology.
From Epigenesis To Epigenetics
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Author : Linda van Speybroeck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
From Epigenesis To Epigenetics written by Linda van Speybroeck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Medical categories.
Today it is acknowledged that the expression of the genome depends on its intracellular, intercellular, organismic and environmental contexts. This text brings together reflections of researchers in molecular and developmental biology and philosophy of science on this field of biological research.
Evolution
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Author : Wallace Arthur
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-03-11
Evolution written by Wallace Arthur and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-11 with Science categories.
This book is aimed at students taking courses on evolution in universities and colleges. Its approach and its structure are very different from previously-published evolution texts. The core theme in this book is how evolution works by changing the course of embryonic and post-embryonic development. In other words, it is an evolution text that has been very much influenced by the new approach of evolutionary developmental biology, or 'evo-devo'. Key themes include the following: developmental repatterning; adaptation and coadaptation; gene co-option; developmental plasticity; the origins of evolutionary novelties and body plans; and evolutionary changes in the complexity of organisms. As can be seen from this list, the book includes information across the levels of the gene, the organism, and the population. It also includes the issue of mapping developmental changes onto evolutionary trees. The examples used to illustrate particular points range widely, including animals, plants and fossils. "I have really enjoyed reading this book. One of the strengths of the book is the almost conversational style. I found the style easy to read, but also feel that it will be invaluable in teaching. One of our tasks in university level teaching is to develop students' critical thinking skills. We need to support them in their intellectual development from a "just the facts" approach to being able to make critical judgements based on available evidence. The openness and honesty with which Arthur speaks to uncertainty in science is refreshing and will be a baseline for discussions with students." -Professor Patricia Moore, Exeter University "This book, written as an undergraduate text, is a really most impressive book. Given the burgeoning interest in the role of developmental change in evolution in recent times, this will be a very timely publication. The book is well structured and, like the author's other books, very well written. He communicates with a clear, lucid style and has the ability to explain even the more difficult concepts in an accessible manner." ---Professor Kenneth McNamara, University of Cambridge The companion site can be found at www.wiley.com/go/arthur/evolution. Here you download all figures from the book, captions, tables, and table of contents.
Form And Function In Developmental Evolution
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Author : Manfred D. Laubichler
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-19
Form And Function In Developmental Evolution written by Manfred D. Laubichler and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with Science categories.
Raises questions about the future shape of Evolutionary Developmental biology as it matures as a field.
Natural Science
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
Natural Science written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Natural history categories.
Towards A Theory Of Development
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Author : Alessandro Minelli
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2014-05-01
Towards A Theory Of Development written by Alessandro Minelli and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-01 with Science categories.
Is it possible to explain and predict the development of living things? What is development? Articulate answers to these seemingly innocuous questions are far from straightforward. To date, no systematic, targeted effort has been made to construct a unifying theory of development. This novel work offers a unique exploration of the foundations of ontogeny by asking how the development of living things should be understood. It explores the key concepts of developmental biology, asks whether general principles of development can be discovered, and examines the role of models and theories. The two editors (one a biologist with long interest in the theoretical aspects of his discipline, the other a philosopher of science who has mainly worked on biological systems) have assembled a team of leading contributors who are representative of the scientific and philosophical community within which a diversity of thoughts are growing, and out of which a theory of development may eventually emerge. They analyse a wealth of approaches to concepts, models and theories of development, such as gene regulatory networks, accounts based on systems biology and on physics of soft matter, the different articulations of evolution and development, symbiont-induced development, as well as the widely discussed concepts of positional information and morphogenetic field, the idea of a 'programme' of development and its critiques, and the long-standing opposition between preformationist and epigenetic conceptions of development. Towards a Theory of Development is primarily aimed at students and researchers in the fields of 'evo-devo', developmental biology, theoretical biology, systems biology, biophysics, and the philosophy of science.
The Oxford Handbook Of Philosophy Of Biology
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Author : Michael Ruse
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks Online
Release Date : 2008-07-10
The Oxford Handbook Of Philosophy Of Biology written by Michael Ruse and has been published by Oxford Handbooks Online this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-10 with Philosophy categories.
This handbook covers the history of philosophy of biology then moves on to evolutionary theory. It continues with discussions of molecular biology and ecology, and covers biology and ethics as well as biology and religion.
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language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Information And Meaning In Evolutionary Processes
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Author : William F. Harms
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-04-26
Information And Meaning In Evolutionary Processes written by William F. Harms and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-26 with Science categories.
This book is intended to help transform epistemology - the traditional study of knowledge - into a rigorous discipline by removing conceptual roadblocks and developing formal tools required for a fully naturalized epistemology. The evolutionary approach which Harms favours begins with the common observation that if our senses and reasoning were not reliable, then natural selection would have eliminated them long ago. The challenge for some time has been how to transform these informal musings about evolutionary epistemology into a rigorous theoretical discipline capable of complementing current scientific studies of the evolution of cognition with a philosophically defensible account of meaning and justification.