Fins into Limbs

Evolution, Development, and Transformation

Brian K. Hall

344 pages, parution le 15/02/2007

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Résumé

Long ago, fish fins evolved into the limbs of land vertebrates and tetrapods. During this transition, some elements of the fin were carried over while new features developed. Lizard limbs, bird wings, and human arms and legs are therefore all evolutionary modifications of the original tetrapod limb.

A comprehensive look at the current state of research on fin and limb evolution and development, this volume addresses a wide range of subjects-including growth, structure, maintenance, function, and regeneration. Divided into sections on evolution, development, and transformations, the book begins with a historical introduction to the study of fins and limbs and goes on to consider the evolution of limbs into wings as well as adaptations associated with specialized modes of life, such as digging and burrowing. Fins into Limbs also discusses occasions when evolution appears to have been reversed-in whales, for example, whose front limbs became flippers when they reverted to the water-as well as situations in which limbs are lost, such as in snakes.

With contributions from world-renowned researchers, Fins into Limbs will be a font for further investigations in the changing field of evolutionary developmental biology.

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Evolution
- Fins and Limbs and Fins into Limbs: The Historical Context, 1840-1940
- Skeletal Changes in the Transition from Fins to Limbs
- A Historical Perspective on the Study of Animal Locomotion with Fins and Limbs
- Fins and Limbs in the Study of Evolutionary Novelties
Development
- The Development of Fins and Limbs
- Mechanisms of Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in Fins
- Mechanisms of Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in Limbs
- Apoptosis in Fin and Limb Development
- Joint Formation
- Postnatal Growth of Fins and Limbs through Endochondral Ossification
- Paired Fin Repair and Regeneration
- Tetrapod Limb Regeneration
Transformation
- Evolution of the Appendicular Skeleton of Amphibians
- Limb Diversity and Digit Reduction in Reptilian Evolution
- Limbs in Mammalian Evolution
- Skeletal Adaptations for Flight
- Adaptations for Digging and Burrowing
- Aquatic Adaptations in the Limbs of Amniotes
- Sesamoids and Ossicles in the Appendicular Skeleton

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Éditeur(s)	The University of Chicago Press
Auteur(s)	Brian K. Hall
Parution	15/02/2007
Nb. de pages	344
Format	21,5 x 28
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1080g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780226313375
ISBN13	978-0-226-31337-5