1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451230703321

Autore

Thomson Keith Stewart

Titolo

Morphogenesis and evolution / / Keith Stewart Thomson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 1988

©1988

ISBN

0-19-756005-9

1-280-44962-4

9786610449620

0-19-536427-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Collana

Oxford scholarship online

Disciplina

574.1/7

Soggetti

Morphogenesis

Developmental biology

Evolution (Biology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 1988.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Theory, Reduction, and Hierarchy; 3. Development: Pattern and Process; 4. Early Pattern Formation; 5. Example: Early Pattern Formation in Amphibia; 6. Later Pattern Formation: Morphogenesis; 7. Some General Properties of Morphogenetic Systems; 8. Patterns of Evolution; 9. Morphogenesis and Evolution; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Today, developmental and evolutionary biologists are focusing renewed attention on the developmental process, specifically those genetic and cellular factors which influence variation in individual body shape or metabolism. They are attempting to understand better how evolutionary trends and patterns within individuals might be limited and controlled. In this important work, the author reviews the classical literature on embryology, morphogenesis and palaeontology, and presents recent genetic and molecular studies on development. The result is a unique perspective on a set of problems of fundamental importance to developmental and evolutionary biologists.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910148739403321

Autore

Lewis Browne

Titolo

The ethical and legal consequences of posthumous reproduction : arrogance, avarice and anguish / / Browne Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-76790-2

1-317-66483-3

1-317-66484-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 pages)

Collana

Biomedical Law and Ethics Library

Disciplina

346.01/7

346.017

Soggetti

Artificial insemination, Human - Law and legislation

Artificial insemination, Human - Moral and ethical aspects

Fertilization in vitro, Human - Law and legislation

Human reproductive technology - Law and legislation

Posthumous children - Legal status, laws, etc

Estates (Law)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Ethical concerns and legal regulations -- pt. II. The sperm -- pt. III. The child -- pt. IV. The balance.

Sommario/riassunto

Posthumous reproduction refers to the procedure that enables a child to be conceived using the gametes of a dead person. Advances in reproductive technology mean it is now possible to assist in creating a life after you die, and in recent years the number of women who have attempted to get pregnant using posthumous reproduction has increased. However, the law in many jurisdictions has not put regulations in place to deal with the ethical and legal consequences that arise as a result of posthumous reproduction. This is the first book to exclusively focus on posthumous reproduction. The book comprehensively explores the legal and ethical issues surrounding posthumous reproduction in a number of jurisdictions including the US, Israel, the UK and France. The book looks at a number of issues



including: ascertaining the wishes of the dead and protecting the reproductive rights of men who have deposited frozen sperm in clinics prior to their deaths; cases involving people who want to acquire fresh sperm from deceased or incompetent men and determining who should have the right to accept the sperm; identifying the parents of the posthumously conceived child; and discussing the need to promote the best interests of the child. The book critically examines the current laws that are in place and proposes additional regulations and policies in order to effectively regulate posthumous reproduction.