The Development of the Frog's Egg: An Introduction to Experimental Embryology (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Thomas Hunt Morgan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266918395 ISBN 13: 9780266918394

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the mysteries of early frog development with Morgan’s classic text on embryology.

This edition presents clear, experiment-driven insight into how eggs divide and begin shaping an embryo, using visible evidence from the frog’s first cleavages to illuminate a complex process.

In these pages, you’ll follow careful observations of cell division, the distribution of nuclei, and the timing of key events that set the stage for the entire body plan. The author discusses how external forces, like compression or selective damage, influence embryonic outcomes and what these experiments reveal about the nature of early development. The material blends descriptive diagrams with careful reasoning to explain how the embryo’s axes and tissues begin to form.

• Learn how cleavage planes relate to future body axes and why early cells may or may not be differentiated.
• See how damage to one of the first two blastomeres can lead to half-embryo development and what this implies about cellular potential.
• Understand the concept of mosaic development and the role of nuclei distribution during early cleavage.
• Explore the idea that certain early structures can form as complete organs even when originating from a partial embryonic half.

Ideal for readers of developmental biology, embryology, and related fields who want a grounded look at early experimental evidence and its implications for how organisms begin life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266918395
• ISBN 13: 9780266918394
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 225