Plasticity, Robustness, Development and Evolution /

How do we understand and explain the apparent dichotomy between plasticity and robustness in the context of development? Can we identify these complex processes without resorting to 'either/or' solutions? Written by two leaders in the field, this is the first book to fully unravel the comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bateson, P. P. G. (Paul Patrick Gordon), 1938-2017 (Author), Gluckman, Peter D. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011
Subjects:	Developmental biology. Evolution (Biology) Phenotypic plasticity. Adaptation (Biology) Survival analysis (Biometry) SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Developmental Biology.

Table of Contents:

1. Setting the scene
2. Clarifications
3. Developmental robustness
4. Plasticity
5. Integration of robustness and plasticity
6. Current functions of integrated developmental processes
7. Evolution of developmental processes
8. Impact of developmental processes on evolution
9. Development and evolution intertwined.