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<br> Systematics has developed rapidly during the past two decades. A multitude of new methods and contributions from a diversity of biological fields including molecular genetics and developmental biology have provided a wealth of phylogenetic hypotheses, some confirming traditional views others contradicting them. Despite such inconsistencies, it is now possible to recognize robust regions of a 'tree of life' and also to identify problematic areas which have yet to be resolved. This is the first book to apply the current state of phylogeny to an evolutionary interpretation of animal organ systems and body architecture, providing alternative theories in those cases of continuing controversy. <p>Organs do not appear suddenly during evolution; instead they are composed of far simpler structures. In some cases it is even possible to trace particular molecules or physiological pathways as far back as pre-animal history. What emerges is a fascinating picture, showing how animals have combined ancestral and new elements in novel ways to form constantly changing responses to environmental requirements.</p> <p><em>The Evolution of Organ Systems</em> starts with a general overview of curre
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- Author
- Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191524233
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Education, Mathematics
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