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The book integrates our understanding of the factors and processes underlying the evolution of multicellularity by providing several complementary perspectives (both theoretical and experimental) and using examples from various lineages in which multicellularity evolved. Recent years marked an increased interest in understanding how and why these transitions occurred, and data from various fields are providing new insights into the forces driving the several independent transitions to multicellular life as well as into the genetic and molecular basis for the evolution of this phenotype. The ultimate goal of this book is to facilitate the identification of general and unifying principles and mechanisms.

Environment. --- Marine & Freshwater Sciences. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Developmental Biology. --- Environmental sciences. --- Developmental biology. --- Evolution (Biology). --- Marine Sciences. --- Sciences de l'environnement --- Biologie du développement --- Evolution (Biologie) --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Ecology --- Evolutionary developmental biology. --- Evolution (Biology) --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Developmental evolution (Biology) --- Evo-devo (Evolutionary developmental biology) --- Evolution of development (Biology) --- Evolutionary biology of development --- Evolution --- Evolutionary biology. --- Marine sciences. --- Freshwater. --- Biology --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Developmental biology --- Development (Biology) --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Ocean sciences --- Aquatic sciences --- Multicellularity. --- Cells --- Fresh waters --- Freshwater --- Freshwaters --- Inland water --- Inland waters --- Water

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This multi-author, six-volume work summarizes our current knowledge on the developmental biology of all major invertebrate animal phyla. The main aspects of cleavage, embryogenesis, organogenesis and gene expression are discussed in an evolutionary framework. Each chapter presents an in-depth yet concise overview of both classical and recent literature, supplemented by numerous color illustrations and micrographs of a given animal group. The largely taxon-based chapters are supplemented by essays on topical aspects relevant to modern-day EvoDevo research such as regeneration, embryos in the fossil record, homology in the age of genomics and the role of EvoDevo in the context of reconstructing evolutionary and phylogenetic scenarios. A list of open questions at the end of each chapter may serve as a source of inspiration for the next generation of EvoDevo scientists. Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Invertebrates is a must-have for any scientist, teacher or student interested in developmental and evolutionary biology as well as in general invertebrate zoology. This chapter is dedicated to the Deuterostomia, comprising the Echinodermata and Hemichordata (usually grouped together as the Ambulacraria) as well as the Cephalochordata and the Tunicata.

Life Sciences. --- Invertebrates. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology. --- Life sciences. --- Evolution (Biology). --- Morphology (Animals). --- Sciences de la vie --- Evolution (Biologie) --- Morphologie (Animaux) --- Invertébrés --- Invertebrates & Protozoa --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Developmental biology. --- Evolutionary biology. --- Animal anatomy. --- Developmental Biology. --- Invertebrata --- Animals --- Animal anatomy --- Biology --- Physiology --- Animal evolution --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Development (Biology) --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Anatomy --- Animal morphology --- Body form in animals --- Morphology --- Evolutionary developmental biology.

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This multi-author, six-volume work summarizes our current knowledge on the developmental biology of all major invertebrate animal phyla. The main aspects of cleavage, embryogenesis, organogenesis and gene expression are discussed in an evolutionary framework. Each chapter presents an in-depth yet concise overview of both classical and recent literature, supplemented by numerous color illustrations and micrographs of a given animal group. The largely taxon-based chapters are supplemented by essays on topical aspects relevant to modern-day EvoDevo research such as regeneration, embryos in the fossil record, homology in the age of genomics and the role of EvoDevo in the context of reconstructing evolutionary and phylogenetic scenarios. A list of open questions at the end of each chapter may serve as a source of inspiration for the next generation of EvoDevo scientists. Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Invertebrates is a must-have for any scientist, teacher or student interested in developmental and evolutionary biology as well as in general invertebrate zoology. This volume starts off with three chapters that set the stage for the entire work by covering general aspects of EvoDevo research, including its relevance for animal phylogeny, homology issues in the age of developmental genomics, and embryological data in the fossil record. These are followed by taxon-based chapters on the animals that are commonly considered to have branched off the Animal Tree of Life before the evolution of the Bilateria: the Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria (with the Myxozoa being treated separately) and Ctenophora. In addition, the Acoelomorpha, Xenoturbellida and Chaetognatha are examined, including their currently hotly debated phylogenetic affinities.

Life Sciences. --- Invertebrates. --- Animal Models. --- Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology. --- Life sciences. --- Morphology (Animals). --- Laboratory animals. --- Sciences de la vie --- Morphologie (Animaux) --- Animaux de laboratoire --- Invertébrés --- Invertebrates & Protozoa --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Developmental biology. --- Evolutionary biology. --- Animal anatomy. --- Developmental Biology. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Invertebrata --- Animals --- Animal anatomy --- Biology --- Physiology --- Animal evolution --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Development (Biology) --- Growth --- Ontogeny --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Anatomy --- Evolution (Biology). --- Animal morphology --- Body form in animals --- Morphology --- Evolutionary developmental biology.