Possible forms and expected change: An evo-devo perspective on biological evolution

Rendiconti Lincei

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 273-282

  Minelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evo devo; Evolution; Evolvability; Saltational; Williston's law

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867950822     PISSN: 20374631     EISSN: 17200776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12210-009-0063-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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