Description
A newly revised edition of the standard reference for the field today--updated with new terms, major discoveries, significant scientists, and illustrations Developmental biology is the study of the mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels.
"It would be best suited for undergraduates taking a developmental biology course or for new graduate students in the field. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through graduate students." ( Choice , 1 August 2012)
Dr. Dye is Professor of Developmental Biology at Western Connecticut State University. His expertise is in stem cell, embryo and organ culture and he teaches developmental biology and vertebrate embryology. He is the author of numerous articles and two books, including the first edition of the dictionary.