| From Clone to Bone: The Synergy of Morphological and Molecular Tools in Palaeobiology Contributor(s): Asher, Robert J. (Editor), Müller, Johannes (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107003261 ISBN-13: 9781107003262 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $113.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Paleontology |
| Dewey: 560 |
| LCCN: 2012014611 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Morphology and Molecules: New Paradigms |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.1" W x 9.8" (2.20 lbs) 396 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since the 1980s, a renewed understanding of molecular development has afforded an unprecedented level of knowledge of the mechanisms by which phenotype in animals and plants has evolved. In this volume, top scientists in these fields provide perspectives on how molecular data in biology help to elucidate key questions in estimating paleontological divergence and in understanding the mechanisms behind phenotypic evolution. Paleobiological questions such as genome size, digit homologies, genetic control cascades behind phenotype, estimates of vertebrate divergence dates, and rates of morphological evolution are addressed, with a special emphasis on how molecular biology can inform paleontology, directly and indirectly, to better understand life's past. Highlighting a significant shift towards interdisciplinary collaboration, this is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in the integration of organismal and molecular biology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Asher, Robert J.: - Robert J. Asher is a Lecturer and Curator of Vertebrates in the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, UK. He is a vertebrate paleontologist, specializing in mammals, with interests in phylogenetics and development.Muller, Johannes: - Johannes Muller is Professor of Paleozoology at the Museum fur Naturkunde and Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. He is a paleobiologist, focusing on the evolutionary diversification of fossil and recent reptiles. |
