1、Werner A.MuillerDevelopmental BiologyWith 123 Figures江苏工业学院图书馆藏书章SpringerPrefacehis book is addressed to students of biology and medicine whoseinterests encompass human development as well as the most impor-tant model organisms currently being investigated with methodsfrom genetics,biochemistry,and
2、molecular biology.Developmental Biology hasbeen written for advanced undergraduates as well as graduate students andinstructors who seek a succinct but thorough introduction to contemporarydevelopmental biology.A particular aim of this book is to bring together the rich heritage andpivotal ideas of
3、the first golden ageof developmental biology(1890-1940)with discoveries and hypotheses of recent research.Modern research in devel-opmental biology is based mainly on biochemical and molecular methods,butincreasingly incorporates computer modeling to cope with such intriguingand complex phenomena as
4、 biological pattern formation.The awarding of the1995 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for research on embryo develop-ment in Drosopbila highlights a new golden erafor developmental biology.This book takes full advantage of the molecular revolution that has sweptthrough the biological sciences,but it also presents,in addition to data andobservations,basic principles of development and points out the historicalroots of our interpretations.
