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The Singularity of Nature: A Convergence of Biology, Chemistry and PhysicsCheck Access
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John S Torday;
John S Torday
UCLA Evolutionary Medicine, USA
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William B Miller Jr;
William B Miller Jr
OmniBiome Therapeutics, USA
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Robert Hanna
Robert Hanna
The Contemporary Kantian Philosophy Project
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78801-797-8
PDF ISBN:
978-1-83916-224-4
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-83916-225-1
Special Collection:
2020 ebook collection
No. of Pages:
278
Published online:
26 Nov 2020
Published in print:
08 Dec 2020
Book Chapter
Chapter 15: The Physiological and Evolutionary Significance of Deuterostomy Check Access
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Published:26 Nov 2020
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Special Collection: 2020 ebook collection
Page range:
142 - 152
Citation
The Singularity of Nature: A Convergence of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020, ch. 15, pp. 142-152.
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Deuterostomes develop from the anus to the mouth, whereas protostomes develop from the mouth to the anus. This fundamental difference between these two superphyla has profound evolutionary implications, given that the direction and magnitude of cell–cell interactions during development determine the form and function of the organism.
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