Resolving the Hox Paradox
Journal Article
From DNA to Diversity Molecular Genetics and the Evolution of Animal Design. Sean B. Carroll, Jennifer K. Grenier, and Scott D. Weatherbee. Blackwell Science, Malden, MA, 2001. 230 pp. Paper, $44.95, £33.95. ISBN 0-632-04511-6. Genomic Regulatory Systems Development and Evolution. Eric H. Davidson. Academic Press, San Diego, 2001. 273 pp. $49.95. ISBN 0-12-205351-6. The evolution of developmental gene networks is the focus of both of these books. Carroll et al . provide an easy-access introduction to the topic that relies on lessons drawn from a handful of model organisms. Davidson stresses general principles in his less accessible but deeper account, which is aimed at his colleagues in the "evo-devo" field.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Wray, GA
Published Date
- June 22, 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 292 / 5525
Start / End Page
- 2256 - 2257
Published By
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1095-9203
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0036-8075
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1126/science.1060305
Language
- en