Betrayed by Balanoglossus: William Bateson's rejection of evolutionary embryology as the basis for understanding evolution

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 304, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Hall, Brian K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; INVERTEBRATE CHORDATA; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

BALANOGLOSSUS;

EID: 14844290318     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21030     Document Type: Review

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