The Regulatory Genome : Gene Regulatory Networks In Development And Evolution
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Prof. Davidson achieves a remarkable synthesis of key concepts in genomics, embryology, and evolutionary biology."
- Mike Levine, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
"...This is a milestone work that needs to be read by every biologist..."
Lee Hood, Institute for Systems Biology,
Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
"Davidson's book is tightly written with an impressive coverage of the field."
Douglas H. Erwin, National Museum of Natural History, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Book Description
Gene regulatory networks are the most complex, extensive control systems found in nature. The interaction between biology and evolution has been the subject of great interest in recent years. The author, Eric Davidson, has been instrumental in elucidating this relationship. He is a world renowned scientist and a major contributor to the field of developmental biology.
The Regulatory Genome beautifully explains the control of animal development in terms of structure/function relations of inherited regulatory DNA sequence, and the emergent properties of the gene regulatory networks composed of these sequences. New insights into the mechanisms of body plan evolution are derived from considerations of the consequences of change in developmental gene regulatory networks. The book includes 42 full-color descriptive figures and diagrams. Throughout it is oriented around major concepts, with examples of crucial evidence underlying each point. It is clearly written with the object of explaining regulatory causality without requiring of the reader a sophisticated background in descriptive developmental biology. This unique text supersedes anything currently available in the market.
* The only book in the market that is solely devoted to the genomic regulatory code for animal development
* Written at a conceptual level, including many novel synthetic concepts that ultimately simplify understanding
* Presents a comprehensive treatment of molecular control elements that determine the function of genes
* Provides a comparative treatment of development, based on principles rather than description of developmental processes
* The only general treatment available of the circuitry, properties, and design of developmental gene regulatory networks
* The only consideration of evolutionary processes in terms of the structural properties of gene regulatory networks
The Regulatory Genome : Gene Regulatory Networks In Development And Evolution
The Regulatory Genome: Gene Regulatory Networks In Development And Evolution,Eric H. Davidson,Academic Press,0120885638,Genetics,Life Sciences - Biology - Developmental Biology,Life Sciences - Cytology,Life Sciences - Ecology,Life Sciences - Evolution,Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics,Medical,Science,Evolution,Science / Developmental Biology
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