Evo-Devo In Search of New Model Species [#980454]

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English | 2026 | ISBN: 3032067650 | 317 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 49 MB
The field of evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo) has been profoundly shaped by a handful of classical model organisms - such as Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, zebrafish, mouse, and Arabidopsis - which have provided fundamental insights into the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying development. However, relying solely on these few models has also imposed epistemological and practical limitations, particularly when it comes to addressing the diversity of developmental processes and evolutionary trajectories found across the tree of life. As Evo-Devo matures, there is a growing recognition of the need for new model systems that better capture the breadth of evolutionary innovations, ecological contexts, and phenotypic plasticity.