Comparative embryology without a microscope: using genomic approaches to understand the evolution of development.

Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)

Until recently, understanding developmental conservation and change has relied on embryological comparisons and analyses of single genes. Several studies, including one recently published in BMC Biology, have now taken a genomic approach to this classical problem, providing insights into how selection operates differentially across the life cycle.

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Duke Authors

Wray, Gregory Allan

Cited Authors

Garfield, DA; Wray, GA

Published Date

January 2009

Published In

Journal of Biology

Volume / Issue

8 / 7

Start / End Page

65 -

PubMed ID

19664180

Pubmed Central ID

PMC2736668

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1475-4924

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1478-5854

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/jbiol161

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