The Shape of Life: Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form

Raff, Rudolf A.

Published by University of Chicago Press Chicago 1996

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2nd printing softback with stiff wrappers As New octavo xxiii + 520pp., text ills., references, index, Rudolf Raff is recognised as a pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology. In their 1983 book, Embryos, Genes, and Evolution, Raff and co-author Thomas Kaufman proposed a synthesis of developmental and evolutionary biology. In The Shape of Life, Raff analyses the rise of this new experimental discipline and lays out new research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to guide its development.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shape of Life: Genes, Development, and the Evolution of Animal Form
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press Chicago 1996
• Binding: Soft cover