Jeffrey R. Thompson (University of Southampton)

Molecular Paleobiology of the Echinoderm Skeleton

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this Element, the echinoderms are discussed as a model group for molecular palaeobiological studies, integrating what is known of their development, genomes, and fossil record.

Produktdetails

• Elements of Paleontology
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 70
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 122g
• ISBN-13: 9781009179751
• ISBN-10: 1009179756
• Artikelnr.: 66269044

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. The Echinoderm Skeleton in Development and Evolution
3. What is a Developmental Gene Regulatory Network?
4. The Echinoderm Skeletogenic Gene Regulatory Network
5. Evolution of the Echinoderm Skeleton
6. Open Questions and Future Directions for Echinoderm Molecular Paleobiology
7. Concluding Thoughts
Glossary
References.