Who is this post for This post is an almost direct transcription of the first paragraphs of Chapter 1, of my PhD thesis. When I was writing it, I assumed the reader would have at least a basic knowledge of biology, and some familiarity with genetics and developmental biology. Some terms may be hard …

Who is this post for This post is an almost direct transcription of the first paragraphs of Chapter 1, of my PhD thesis. When I was writing it, I assumed the reader would have at least a basic knowledge of biology, and some familiarity with genetics and developmental biology. Some terms may be hard …