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Developmental approaches to human evolution /

"Developmental Approaches to Human Evolution encapsulates the current state of evolutionary developmental anthropology. This emerging scientific field applies tools and approaches from modern developmental biology to understand the role of genetic and developmental processes in driving morpholo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Boughner, Julia C. (Editor), Rolian, Campbell (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons Inc., [2016]
Subjects:
Physical anthropology.
Evolutionary genetics.
Developmental genetics.
Life > Origin.
Primates > Evolution.
Human evolution.
Evolution (Biology)
Developmental biology.
Biological Evolution
Anthropology, Physical
Developmental Biology
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Developmental Approaches to Human Evolution encapsulates the current state of evolutionary developmental anthropology. This emerging scientific field applies tools and approaches from modern developmental biology to understand the role of genetic and developmental processes in driving morphological and cognitive evolution in humans, non-human primates and in the laboratory organisms used to model these changes."--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 328 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118524756 (electronic bk.)
1118524756 (electronic bk.)