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Homology: The Hierarchial Basis of Comparative Biology
Author(s): Brian K. Hall
- Publisher: Academic Press Inc
- Publication Date: 18 Mar. 1994
- Language: English
- Print length: 483 pages
- ISBN-10: 0123189209
- ISBN-13: 9780123189202
Book Description
Homology, the similarity between organisms that is due to common ancestry, is the central concept of all comparative biology. However, the application of this concept varies depending on the data being examined. This volume represents a state-of-the-art treatment of the different applications of this unifying concept. Chapters deal with homology on all levels, from molecules to behavior, and are authored by leading contributors to systematics, natural history, and evolutionary, developmental, and comparative biology.
