Books by T. J. Pandian

Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless experimentation with form and function. Today, no other group of plants or animals on the planet exhibit the range of morphological diversity seen among extant Crustacea. With more than 52,000 species, they are placed fourth in terms of overall species dive

This book discusses the sexual and asexual modes of reproduction of solitary echinoderms, colonial hemichordates, and ascidians. It focuses on the study of the primordial and embryonic stem cells found in echinoderms as early models for gene therapy in vertebrates.

This book brings to light for the first time many interesting features in 25 minor phyletic invertebrates without being constrained by phylogenetic considerations. Relation between coelom type and regeneration is elaborated.

This book discusses the sexual and asexual modes of reproduction of solitary echinoderms, colonial hemichordates, and ascidians. It focuses on the study of the primordial and embryonic stem cells found in echinoderms as early models for gene therapy in vertebrates.

Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless experimentation with form and function. Today, no other group of plants or animals on the planet exhibit the range of morphological diversity seen among extant Crustacea. With more than 52,000 species, they are placed fourth in terms of overall species diversity. This book comprehensively elucidates the reproduction and development of all the taxonomic groups of Crustacea and bridges the gap between conventional zoologists and molecular biologists. Reproductive modes from the point of embryonic stem cells and primordial germ cells is discussed with a special section on cysts.

The unprecedented level of diversity recorded among the clones of self-fertilizing gynogenetic unisexuals and self-fertilizing simultaneous hermaphrodites challenges current ideas on the predominant role of recombination in promoting evolution of biological diversity. This book offers a synthesis of relevant information on sexuality of fishes.