Bücher der Reihe Evolutionary Cell Biology

Phenotypic plasticity ¿ the ability of an individual organism to alter its features in direct response to a change in its environment ¿ is ubiquitous. This book brings together researchers who approach plasticity from diverse perspectives to explore new ideas and recent findings about the causes and consequences of plasticity.

This book examines the origins and subsequent evolution of multicellularity. The transition from unicellular to multicellular life was one of a few major events in the history of life that created new opportunities for more complex biological systems to evolve.

This book is an overview of sensory maps. The eight primary sensory maps of vertebrates have unique features and use distinct molecular cues. As an introduction and overview, the book provides a short overview for all eight sensory senses - olfactory, vision, trigeminal, taste, vestibular, auditory, lateral line, and electroreception.