Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach
Developmental noise—which level may vary within a certain backlash allowed by natural selection—is a reflection of the state of a developing system or developmental stability. Phenotypic variations inside the genetically determined norm observed in case of fluctuating asymmetry provide a unique oppo...
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| author | Vladimir M. Zakharov Elena G. Shadrina Ilya E. Trofimov |
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| description | Developmental noise—which level may vary within a certain backlash allowed by natural selection—is a reflection of the state of a developing system or developmental stability. Phenotypic variations inside the genetically determined norm observed in case of fluctuating asymmetry provide a unique opportunity for evaluating this form of ontogenetic variability. Low levels of developmental noise for the biologic system under study is observed under certain conditions, while its increase acts as a measure of stress. The concordance of changes in developmental stability with changes in other parameters of developmental homeostasis indicates the significance of fluctuating asymmetry estimates. All this determines the future prospects of the study of fluctuating asymmetry not only for developmental biology, but also for population biology. The study of developmental stability may act as the basis of an approach of population developmental biology to assess the nature of the phenotypic diversity and the state of natural populations under various impacts and during evolutionary transformations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-970ca4b2e2c242458ab1453f4ca5c2112023-11-20T10:31:44ZengMDPI AGSymmetry2073-89942020-08-01128137610.3390/sym12081376Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology ApproachVladimir M. Zakharov0Elena G. Shadrina1Ilya E. Trofimov2Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 Vavilov Street, 119334 Moscow, RussiaInstitute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone SB RAS, Lenin av., 41, 677980 Yakutsk, RussiaKoltzov Institute of Developmental Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 26 Vavilov Street, 119334 Moscow, RussiaDevelopmental noise—which level may vary within a certain backlash allowed by natural selection—is a reflection of the state of a developing system or developmental stability. Phenotypic variations inside the genetically determined norm observed in case of fluctuating asymmetry provide a unique opportunity for evaluating this form of ontogenetic variability. Low levels of developmental noise for the biologic system under study is observed under certain conditions, while its increase acts as a measure of stress. The concordance of changes in developmental stability with changes in other parameters of developmental homeostasis indicates the significance of fluctuating asymmetry estimates. All this determines the future prospects of the study of fluctuating asymmetry not only for developmental biology, but also for population biology. The study of developmental stability may act as the basis of an approach of population developmental biology to assess the nature of the phenotypic diversity and the state of natural populations under various impacts and during evolutionary transformations.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/12/8/1376fluctuating asymmetrydevelopmental noisedevelopmental stabilitycanalization of developmenthomeorhesisdevelopmental biology |
| spellingShingle | Vladimir M. Zakharov Elena G. Shadrina Ilya E. Trofimov Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach Symmetry fluctuating asymmetry developmental noise developmental stability canalization of development homeorhesis developmental biology |
| title | Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach |
| title_full | Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach |
| title_fullStr | Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach |
| title_short | Fluctuating Asymmetry, Developmental Noise and Developmental Stability: Future Prospects for the Population Developmental Biology Approach |
| title_sort | fluctuating asymmetry developmental noise and developmental stability future prospects for the population developmental biology approach |
| topic | fluctuating asymmetry developmental noise developmental stability canalization of development homeorhesis developmental biology |
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