Background
Arthur, William Wallace was born on March 30, 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of William Witherow and Doreen Wilhelmina (Ritchie) Arthur.
(While neo-Darwinism has considerable explanatory power, i...)
While neo-Darwinism has considerable explanatory power, it is widely recognized as lacking a component dealing with individual development, or ontogeny. This lack is particularly conspicuous when attempting to explain the evolutionary origin of the thirty-five or so animal body plans, and of the developmental trajectories that generate them. This significant work examines both the origin of body plans in particular and the evolution of animal development in general. Wallace Arthur ranges widely in his treatment, covering topics as diverse as comparative developmental genetics, selection theory, and Vendian/Cambrian fossils. He places particular emphasis on gene duplication, changes in spatio-temporal gene-expression patterns, internal selection, coevolution of interacting genes, and coadaptation. The book will be of particular interest to students and researchers in evolutionary biology, genetics, paleontology, and developmental biology.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521779286/?tag=2022091-20
Arthur, William Wallace was born on March 30, 1952 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of William Witherow and Doreen Wilhelmina (Ritchie) Arthur.
Bachelor of Science in Biology with honors, University Ulster, Coleraine, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University Nottingham, England, 1977.
Lecturer University Sussex, Falmer, England, 1977-1978. Research fellow University Liverpool, England, 1978-1979. Lecturer, senior lecturer Sunderland (United Kingdom) Polytechnic, 1979-1990.
Professor evolutionary biology University Sunderland, since 1990. Visiting professor University Warmia & Mazury, Poland, since 2002.
(While neo-Darwinism has considerable explanatory power, i...)
Member Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Genetical Society Great Britain, British Society for Developmental Biology.
Married Helen Mary Scott, September 15, 1979. Children: Claire, Michael, Stephen.