From DNA to Diversity

by Sean Carroll
Jen Grenier
Scott Weatherbee

University of Wisconsin at Madison

$44.95

ISBN - 0632045116

214 Pages, Paperback
Color Illustrations

Description

From DNA to Diversity represents the definitive synthesis of the new material on developmental genetics and evolutionary biology.

• Premier authorship: Dr. Carroll is the pioneer in the field and the newly elected president of the Society for Developmental Biology
• Focuses on those genes, developmental processes and taxa-best known to illustrate general principles
• Presents the cutting-edge research and theory while written in a readable and accessible way
• Highlights the recent insights into the genetics of animal diversify
• Offers a focused presentation of the major principles underlying the molecular genetics of animal macroevolution
• Includes a multitude of color figures and tables to illustrate the principles and examples
• Contains Chapter Summaries and References for in-depth reinforcement of concepts

Review

"From DNA to Diversity does an excellent job of tying together molecular genetics to evolution. The authors are well qualified for their work, and weave together their expertise into a highly readable account. The book would make an excellent textbook for any course in evolution above the introductory course on historical geology, as well as being a must for all libraries serving anything more
than the most basic needs in the field."

E-streams, Volume 4, No.4, April 2001

Table of Contents
Preface

Chapter 1
A Brief History of Animals

Chapter 2
The Genetics Toolkit for Development

Chapter 3
Building Animals

Chapter 4
Evolution of the Toolkit

Chapter 5
Diversification of Body Plans and Body Parts

Chapter 6
The Evolution of Morphological Novelties

Chapter 7
From DNA to Diversity: The Primacy of Regulatory Evolution