Theory of the Evolution of Development

THEORETICAL EMBRYOLOGY AND THE MORPHOGENETIC TREE. Theoretical Embryology. The Morphogenetic Tree. Bringing Genes into the Picture. INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE MORPHOGENETIC TREE AND DARWINIAN SELECTION. Phase Change and von Baer2s Law. Structural Change and Morphological Complexity. Distortional Change and Heterochrony. MECHANISMS FOR MAJOR EVOLUTIONARY TRANSITIONS. Primary Divergence. Escape to Simplicity. Morphological Windows. Escape from Competition. RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER EVOLUTIONARY THEORIES. Resume of Morphogenetic Tree Theory. Micro- and Macro-Mutational Theories. Developmental Evolutionary Theories. Palaeontological and Systematic Theories. APPLYING MORPHOGENETIC TREE THEORY. General Evolutionary Trends. Origin of Higher Taxa. References. Index.Arthur, Wallace is the author of 'Theory of the Evolution of Development' with ISBN 9780471919742 and ISBN 0471919748.