Plasticity, Robustness, Development and Evolution

by Patrick Bateson and Peter Gluckman

Book Overview

How do we understand and explain the apparent dichotomy between plasticity and robustness in the context of development? Can we identify these complex processes without resorting to 'either/or' solutions? Written by two leaders in the field, this is the first book to fully unravel the complexity of the subject, explaining that the epigenetic processes generating plasticity and robustness are in fact deeply intertwined. It identifies the different...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052173620X
• ISBN13: 9780521736206
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"