Functional homology and homology of function: Biological concepts and philosophical consequences

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 691-708

  Love, Alan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Developmental biology; Epistemology; Function; Homology; Structural biology

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HOMOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 35448998384     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-007-9093-7     Document Type: Article

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