Endless Forms Most Beautiful
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explains how evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) reveals the genetic mechanisms behind the diversity of animal forms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Sean B. Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | National Academy of Sciences Communication Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discussesOrganismGroup |
arthropods
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butterflies ⓘ fish ⓘ flies ⓘ insects ⓘ mammals ⓘ vertebrates ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
Hox genes
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cis-regulatory elements ⓘ conservation of developmental genes ⓘ evolution of body plans ⓘ gene regulation in development ⓘ modularity in development ⓘ toolkit genes ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780393060164 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
evolution of complexity
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genetic basis of morphological diversity ⓘ history of evolutionary thought ⓘ relationship between genes and form ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Charles Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAbout |
how small genetic changes can produce large morphological changes
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integration of genetics, development, and evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainDiscipline |
evolutionary biology
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evolutionary developmental biology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing evo-devo ⓘ |
| pageCount | 350 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
developmental genetics
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evo-devo ⓘ evolution of animal form ⓘ |
| subtitle | The New Science of Evo Devo and the Making of the Animal Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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students of biology ⓘ |
| title | Endless Forms Most Beautiful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titlePhraseOrigin | On the Origin of Species NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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