TY - JOUR
T1 - The significance and scope of evolutionary developmental biology
T2 - A vision for the 21st century
AU - Moczek, Armin P.
AU - Sears, Karen E.
AU - Stollewerk, Angelika
AU - Wittkopp, Patricia J.
AU - Diggle, Pamela
AU - Dworkin, Ian
AU - Ledon-Rettig, Cristina
AU - Matus, David Q.
AU - Roth, Siegfried
AU - Abouheif, Ehab
AU - Brown, Federico D.
AU - Chiu, Chi Hua
AU - Cohen, C. Sarah
AU - De Tomaso, Anthony W.
AU - Gilbert, Scott F.
AU - Hall, Brian
AU - Love, Alan C.
AU - Lyons, Deirdre C.
AU - Sanger, Thomas J.
AU - Smith, Joel
AU - Specht, Chelsea
AU - Vallejo-Marin, Mario
AU - Extavour, Cassandra G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2015/5/1
Y1 - 2015/5/1
N2 - Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) has undergone dramatic transformations since its emergence as a distinct discipline. This paper aims to highlight the scope, power, and future promise of evo-devo to transform and unify diverse aspects of biology. We articulate key questions at the core of eleven biological disciplines-from Evolution, Development, Paleontology, and Neurobiology to Cellular and Molecular Biology, Quantitative Genetics, Human Diseases, Ecology, Agriculture and Science Education, and lastly, Evolutionary Developmental Biology itself-and discuss why evo-devo is uniquely situated to substantially improve our ability to find meaningful answers to these fundamental questions. We posit that the tools, concepts, and ways of thinking developed by evo-devo have profound potential to advance, integrate, and unify biological sciences as well as inform policy decisions and illuminate science education. We look to the next generation of evolutionary developmental biologists to help shape this process as we confront the scientific challenges of the 21st century.
AB - Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) has undergone dramatic transformations since its emergence as a distinct discipline. This paper aims to highlight the scope, power, and future promise of evo-devo to transform and unify diverse aspects of biology. We articulate key questions at the core of eleven biological disciplines-from Evolution, Development, Paleontology, and Neurobiology to Cellular and Molecular Biology, Quantitative Genetics, Human Diseases, Ecology, Agriculture and Science Education, and lastly, Evolutionary Developmental Biology itself-and discuss why evo-devo is uniquely situated to substantially improve our ability to find meaningful answers to these fundamental questions. We posit that the tools, concepts, and ways of thinking developed by evo-devo have profound potential to advance, integrate, and unify biological sciences as well as inform policy decisions and illuminate science education. We look to the next generation of evolutionary developmental biologists to help shape this process as we confront the scientific challenges of the 21st century.
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U2 - 10.1111/ede.12125
DO - 10.1111/ede.12125
M3 - Article
C2 - 25963198
AN - SCOPUS:84929172101
SN - 1520-541X
VL - 17
SP - 198
EP - 219
JO - Evolution and Development
JF - Evolution and Development
IS - 3
ER -