Provides readers with a basic biological education and an introduction into an epigenetic theory of development and evolution. This title describes the epigenetic mechanisms of the development and evolution of animals and explains the colossal evolution and diversification of animals from a post-gen[...]
Deals with the causal basis of evolution from an epigenetic view. By revealing the epigenetic user of the genetic toolkit, this book demonstrates the primacy of epigenetic mechanisms and epigenetic information in generating evolutionary novelties.[...]