Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo): Past, Present, and Future

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 184-193

  Hall, Brian K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evo devo; Evolutionary developmental biology; Evolutionary developmental mechanisms; Expanded modern synthesis; Gene regulation; Modern synthesis; Modules

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889025005     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-012-0418-x     Document Type: Article

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