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Deep Homology?: Uncanny Similarities of Humans and Flies Uncovered by Evo-Devo Held, Jr, Lewis I. (Texas Tech University)
Deep Homology?: Uncanny Similarities of Humans and Flies Uncovered by Evo-Devo
Held, Jr, Lewis I. (Texas Tech University)
This book provides a comparison of the genetic circuits of Homo sapiens and Drosophila melanogaster to reveal the evidence for deep homology, from the field of evolutionary developmental biology. Individual body parts including the nervous system, limbs and heart are compared in chapters that also feature concept maps and encyclopaedic tables to aid learning.
288 pages, 27 b/w illus. 45 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 28, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781316601211 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 290 |
| Dimensions | 175 × 247 × 13 mm · 603 g |
| Language | English |