Animal Developmental Biology
Embryos, evolution, and ageing
$99.09
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2024
Summary
Written primarily for 16-19-year-old students, this primer introduces the subject of developmental biology through a wide range of organisms, offering insights into the fundamental principles that shape life’s diverse and extraordinary forms. It covers all the essential topics, including cell biology, cell signalling, cell specialization, genomic control of development, evidence for evolution, and cell ageing and death.
The author guides students carefully and gradually through the co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198869139 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0198869134 |
| Author: | Dr Julia Paxson |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 190mm x 247mm |
| Series: | Oxford Biology Primers |
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Dr Julia Paxson
Julia Paxson is an Associate Professor of Biology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. She grew up in London, England, but moved to the United States to attend Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where she graduated with undergraduate degrees in biochemistry and mathematics. She graduated from Yale University with a PhD in Developmental Biology, and from Tufts University with a DVM in veterinary medicine. She has taught developmentalbiology at the College of the Holy Cross since 2012. In addition, Julia runs a federally-funded research lab that explores conserved themes in stem cell aging in diverse animal systems, including dogs andacoel worms. She is currently a member of the Society of Developmental Biology and of the Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society.
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