Development and Evolution Revisited

Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 61-109

  Ho, Mae Wan ^a  

^a Institute of Science in Society   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development and evolution revisited; DNA recoding rewriting genome DNA central features of immune and nervous systems; Epigenesis, organisms not preformed in germ cells process of development with environment playing a formative role; Epigenetic inheritance structural adaptation of chromosomal regions; Epigenetics, mediating between psychosocial and biological realms shaping our development and future evolution; Genetic paradigm and neo Darwinism; Gilbert Gottlieb, inspiration and role model earliest proponents of epigenetic approach in animal behavior; Grandparent effect and epigenetic inheritance; Lamarck's theory of evolution; Neutral mutation theory, inspired by earlier discoveries giving rise to idea of "molecular clock"

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869414221     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444327632.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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