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" Endless forms most beautiful : "
Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll, Josh P. Klaiss, Leanne M. Olds.
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BL
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977123
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b731493
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| Main Entry
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Carroll, Sean B.
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| Title & Author
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Endless forms most beautiful : : the new science of evo devo and the making of the animal kingdom /\ Sean B. Carroll ; with illustrations by Jamie W. Carroll, Josh P. Klaiss, Leanne M. Olds.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Norton,, ©2005.
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| Series Statement
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ISSR Library
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xi, 350 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 25 cm
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0393060160
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: 0393327795
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: 9780393060164
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: 9780393327793
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-328) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface: Revolution #3 -- Introduction: Butterflies, zebras, and embryos -- pt. I: The making of animals -- Animal architecture: modern forms, ancient designs -t Monsters, mutants, and master genes -- From E. coli to elephants -- Making babies: 25,000 genes, some assembly required -- The dark matter of the genome: operating instructions for the tool kit -- pt. II: Fossils, genes, and the making of animal diversity -- The big bang of animal evolution -- Little bangs: wings and other revolutionary inventions -- How the butterfly got its spots -- Paint it black -- A beautiful mind: the making of homo sapiens -- Endless forms most beautiful.
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An introduction to evolutionary developmental biology demonstrates how the many forms of animals evolved and came into being, documenting how the Evo Devo branch of science proved that all animal organs and appendages, from arms and legs to wings and fins, were created from a small number of primitive genes.
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Developmental genetics, Popular works.
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Evolutionary developmental biology, Popular works.
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Evolutionary genetics, Popular works.
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Génétique du développement, Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
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Génétique évolutive, Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
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Developmental genetics.
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Entwicklungsgenetik
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Evolution
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Evolutionary developmental biology
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Evolutionary genetics.
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Genetics.
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Populationsgenetik
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Tiere
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Tiere.
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Animal Population Groups-- genetics.
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Genetic Variation.
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Biological Evolution.
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Developmental Biology.
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| Dewey Classification
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571.8/5
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| LC Classification
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QH453.C37 2005
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2006 L-668
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QH 408C319e 2005
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