There's something afoot in the evolution of ontogenies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Allometry, the association between size and shape, has long been considered an evolutionary constraint because of its ability to channel variation in particular directions in response to evolution of size. Several recent studies, however, have demonstrated that a...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Allometry, the association between size and shape, has long been considered an evolutionary constraint because of its ability to channel variation in particular directions in response to evolution of size. Several recent studies, however, have demonstrated that allometries themselves can evolve. Therefore, constraints based on these allometries are not constant over long evolutionary time scales. The changes in ontogeny appear to have a clear adaptive basis, which establishes a feedback loop from adaptive change of ontogeny through the altered developmental constraints to the potential for further evolutionary change. Altogether, therefore, this new evidence underscores the tight interactions between developmental and ecological factors in the evolution of morphological traits.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7eb9a2000b6f4c82804dfd28bf01d0592022-12-21T23:12:59ZengBMCBMC Evolutionary Biology1471-21482010-07-0110122110.1186/1471-2148-10-221There's something afoot in the evolution of ontogeniesKlingenberg Christian<p>Abstract</p> <p>Allometry, the association between size and shape, has long been considered an evolutionary constraint because of its ability to channel variation in particular directions in response to evolution of size. Several recent studies, however, have demonstrated that allometries themselves can evolve. Therefore, constraints based on these allometries are not constant over long evolutionary time scales. The changes in ontogeny appear to have a clear adaptive basis, which establishes a feedback loop from adaptive change of ontogeny through the altered developmental constraints to the potential for further evolutionary change. Altogether, therefore, this new evidence underscores the tight interactions between developmental and ecological factors in the evolution of morphological traits.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/221 |
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| title | There's something afoot in the evolution of ontogenies |
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