Developmental Biology Books

New and Published Books

1. Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of Primate Muscles and Human Evolution

   By Rui Diogo, Bernard A. Wood

   The combined anatomical materials provided in this book point out that modern humans have fewer head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles than most other living primates, but are consistent with the proposal that facial and vocal communication and specialized thumb movements have probably played...

   Published January 10th 2012 by Science Publishers
2. Sex Determination in Fish

   By T. J. Pandian

   This book is the first to report that research in allogenics/xenogenics has conclusively shown that fishes have retained bisexual potency even after sexual maturity and spermiation. The XY genotype found in the unexpected female phenotypes sired by supermales (Y1Y2) and androgenic males (Y2Y2)...

   Published September 1st 2011 by Science Publishers
3. The Laboratory Zebrafish

   By Claudia Harper, Christian Lawrence

   Series: Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference

   Like other books in the Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference Series, this guide covers all aspects pertaining to the use of these organisms including their basic biology, humane care and management, husbandry, life support systems, regulatory compliance, technical procedures, veterinary care, and...

   Published December 16th 2010 by CRC Press
4. Key Transitions in Animal Evolution

   Edited by Rob Desalle, Bernd Schierwater

   Tackling one of the most difficult and delicate of the evolutionary questions, this challenging book summarizes the more recent results in phylogenetics and developmental biology that address the evolution of key innovations in metazoans. Divided into three sections, the first considers the...

   Published December 6th 2010 by Science Publishers
5. The Biology of Lungfishes

   Edited by Jorden Morup Jorgensen, Jean Joss

   The Biology of Lungfishes presents an up-to-date collection of reviews on some of the most important aspects of the life of lungfishes. The book draws on contributions from well-known experts with a long record of scientific work within their respective fields. The general natural history of the...

   Published November 28th 2010 by Science Publishers
6. Photographic and Descriptive Musculoskeletal Atlas of Gorilla

   With Notes on the Attachments, Variations, Innervation, Synonymy and Weight of the Muscles

   Edited by Rui Diogo, Josep M. Potau, Juan F. Pastor, Felix J. dePaz, Eva M. Ferrero, Gaelle Bello, Mercedex Barbosa, Bernard A. Wood

   Even though the gorilla is our closest living relative, information about its anatomy, and particularly its musculature, is scarce. This book is the first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of the gorilla. It includes high-quality photographs of musculoskeletal structures from most...

   Published November 2nd 2010 by Science Publishers
7. Sexuality in Fishes

   By T. J. Pandian

   The unprecedented level of diversity recorded among the clones of self-fertilizing gynogenetic unisexuals and self-fertilizing simultaneous hermaphrodites challenges current ideas on the predominant role of recombination in promoting evolution of biological diversity. Though limited to a few...

   Published September 14th 2010 by Science Publishers
8. Muscles of Vertebrates

   Comparative Anatomy, Evolution, Homologies and Development

   By Rui Diogo, Virginia Abdala

   The Vertebrata is one of the most speciose groups of animals, comprising more than 58,000 living species. This book provides a detailed account on the comparative anatomy, development, homologies and evolution of the head, neck, pectoral and forelimb muscles of vertebrates. It includes hundreds of...

   Published July 20th 2010 by Science Publishers
9. Apoptosis

   Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man

   Edited by Victor R. Preedy

   Targeting the key active elements in the mechanism and application of apoptosis and its therapeutic implications, Apoptosis: Modern Insights into Disease from Molecules to Man covers apoptosis from A to Z. Comprehensive in scope, it explores a wide range of topics including various cancers, asthma,...

   Published July 18th 2010 by Science Publishers
10. Biological Clock in Fish

    Edited by Ewa Kulczykowska, Wlodzimierz Popek, B.G. Kapoor

    Each organism has its own internal biological clock, which is reset by environmental cues (Zeitgebers), thus keeping it synchronized with the external environment. It is a chemically based oscillating system within cells, relying on molecular feedback loops. Circadian biological clocks exist in...

    Published May 26th 2010 by Science Publishers