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The Development Of The Frog'S Egg: An Introduction To Experimental Embryology

The Development Of The Frog'S Egg: An Introduction To Experimental Embryology

Hunt Morgan, Thomas

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Medical ReferenceSports GeneralGeneral Nature

ISBN10: 9354442307
ISBN13: 9789354442308
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 26 2021
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How does a single fertilised frog egg become a living, breathing vertebrate? Thomas Hunt Morgan's The Development of the Frog's Egg opens a window onto the moment life first organises itself. Life begins with a cell. With lucid prose and exacting observation, Morgan traces the stages of frog egg development, from the first divisions of the embryo to the early shaping of organs, revealing patterns that underpin all vertebrate embryo cell division and growth. Written at the dawn of modern biology, this early experimental embryology research stands as a foundational developmental biology classic and a touchstone in the history of embryology studies. Morgan, who would later transform genetics, here refines the methods and questions of a new science, creating a scientific monograph on embryos that remains highly readable for biology and zoology students and a valuable reference for developmental biologists today. As a classic developmental biology reprint, it also offers collectors and historians a vivid snapshot of late 19th century biology and laboratory practice and of thomas hunt morgan embryology at its beginnings, making it indispensable for anyone drawn to experimental embryology textbook traditions and focused frog egg development study. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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