The future of evo–devo: model systems and evolutionary theory
- 1 June 2009
- journal article
- opinion
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Genetics
- Vol. 10 (6) , 416-422
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nrg2567
Abstract
There has been a recent trend in evolutionary developmental biology (evo–devo) towards using increasing numbers of model species. I argue that, to understand phenotypic change and novelty, researchers who investigate evo–devo in animals should choose a limited number of model organisms in which to develop a sophisticated methodological tool kit for functional investigations. Furthermore, a synthesis of evo–devo with population genetics and evolutionary ecology is needed to meet future challenges.Keywords
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