vbid/9783030182021

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Animal evolution has always been at the core of Biology, but even today many fundamental questions remain open. The field of animal �evo-devo� is leveraging recent technical and conceptual advances in development, paleontology, genomics and transcriptomics to propose radically different answers to traditional evolutionary controversies.� This book is divided into four parts, each of which approaches animal evolution from a different perspective. The first part (chapters 2 and 3) investigates how new sources of evidence have changed conventional views of animal origins, while the second (chapters 4�8) addresses the connection between embryogenesis and evolution, and the genesis of cellular, tissue and morphological diversity. The third part (chapters 9 and 10) investigates how big data in molecular biology is transforming our understanding of the mechanisms governing morphological change in animals. In closing, the fourth part (chapters 11�13) explores new theoretical andconceptual approaches to animal evolution.� �Old questions and young approaches to animal evolution� offers a comprehensive and updated view of animal evolutionary biology that will serve both as a first step into this fascinating field for students and university educators, and as a review of complementary approaches for researchers.Typham this is the title: Old Questions and Young Approaches to Animal Evolution