Product Description: Historians, embryologists, embryologists-turned-historians, and historians-turned-embryologists collaborate on a history of embryology. The predominant theme in the volume is the concept of induction, a pivotal principle in the history of embryology and still an extremely active field of contemporary research...read more

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Product Description: Developmental Biology, Sixth Edition captures the richness, the intellectual excitement, and the wonder of contemporary developmental biology. It is written for junior- and senior-level undergraduates who have taken a course in either cell biology or genetics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

'This brief textbook of human development covers the events of fertilization, gestation, and sex determination, followed by descriptions of the science of cloning, stem cells, and genome sequencing. The chapter covering the science is juxtaposed with a chapter discussing ethical questions that arise, such as when does life begin, should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated, and should parents be allowed to choose their child's sex'--Provided by publisher.

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Product Description: "Glory to the science of embryology!" So Johannes Holtfreter closed his letter to this editor when he granted permission to publish his article in this volume. And glory there is: glory in the phenomenon of animals developing their complex morphologies from fertilized eggs, and glory in the efforts of a relatively small group of scientists to understand these wonderful events...read more

Product Description: The only book that, in one place:- details the three main epigenetic sources of phenotype: symbionts, altered chromatin structure, and plasticity.- discusses the various ways that development can be disrupted: teratogens, endocrine disruptors, global climate change, and mismatches between diet and environment...read more

This book captivates student interest, opening minds to the wonder of developmental biology, whilst covering required material with scientific rigour. The tenth edition reflects the exciting new age of genomics, genetic regulatory networks and digital visualization techniques while keeping focus on the major questions of animal development.