Genetic evolution appears to be somewhat predictable this predictability emerges from the structure of developmental regulatory networks and from evolutionary processes that occur in populations evolution development and the predictable genome is intended for students and for more advanced researchers who want to learn about the interaction of evolution and development. Both sterns new perspective on development and his reassessment of the role of populations leads to the surprising conclusion that the evolution of genomes appears to be predictable stern argues that developmental biology and evolutionary biology are intertwined it is impossible to understand one of them fully without understanding the other. David sterns evolution development the predictable genome is an original timely and articulate contribution toward that goal he has done a masterful job of framing the essential issues concepts and evidence in a very accessible student friendly style. Evolution development the predictable genome author david lawrence stern edition illustrated publisher roberts and company publishers 2011 isbn 1936221012 9781936221011 length 264