Origin and Evolution of Metazoan Cell Types Contributor(s): Leys, Sally (Editor), Hejnol, Andreas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138032697 ISBN-13: 9781138032699 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - General - Science | Life Sciences - Cell Biology - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
Series: Evolutionary Cell Biology |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.97 lbs) 168 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The evolution of animal diversity is strongly affected by the origin of novel cell and tissue types and their interactions with each other. Understanding the evolution of cell types will shed light on the evolution of novel structures, and in turn highlight how animals diversified. Several cell types may also have been lost as animals simplified - for example did sponges have nerves and lose them? This book reveals the interplay between gains and losses and provides readers with a better grasp of the evolutionary history of cell types. In addition, the book illustrates how new cell types allow a better understanding permitting the discrimination between convergence and homology. |