00000cmm a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862075445 Buklod 20170314143103.0 g||| | || || ta 170314s2013 enk u eng d 9780124016675 (ebook) (iLib)UPBAG-00023564271 DML BAG rda eng BC-ebook Cabej, Nelson author. Building the most complex structure on Earth [electronic resource] an epigenetic narrative of development and evolution of animals Nelson R. Cabej. Amsterdam Elsevier [2013] 1 online resource ([iii], 298 pages) illustrations text txt rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Elsevier insights series. Includes bibliographical references. IP based subscription, on-campus and remote access. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. Building the Most Complex Structure on Earth provides readers with a basic biological education an easy and understandable introduction into a new epigenetic theory of development and evolution. This is a novel theory that describes the epigenetic mechanisms of the development and evolution of animals and explains the colossal evolution and diversification of animals from a new post-genetic perspective. Modern biology has demonstrated the existence of a common genetic toolkit in the animal kingdom, but neither the number of genes nor the evolution of new genes is responsible for the development and evolution of animals. The failure to understand how the same genetic toolkit is used to produce millions of widely different animal forms remains a perplexing conundrum in modern biology. The novel theory shows that the development and evolution of the animal kingdom are functions of epigenetic mechanisms, which are the competent users of the genetic toolkit. Provides a comprehensive view of the epigenetic aspects of reproduction, development, and evolution. Highly rigorous, but simple enough for readers with only a basic knowledge of biology. Developmental biology. Epigenetics. Evolution (Biology) Electronic books. Available for University of the Philippines Baguio. Click here to access http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124016675 (viewed 03 June 2021) FO Monograph UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN BC-ebook Electronic Resource