Integrating Evolution and Development From Theory to Practice Bradford Books 1st Edition by Roger Sansom, Robert N Brandon ISBN 0262693534 9780262693530

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ISBN 10: 0262693534 
ISBN 13: 9780262693530
Author: Roger Sansom, Robert N Brandon

The twentieth century’s conceptual separation of the process of evolution (changes in a population as its members reproduce and die) from the process of development (changes in an organism over the course of its life) allowed scientists to study evolution without bogging down in the “messy details” of development. Advances in genetics produced the modern synthesis, which cast the gene as the unit of natural selection. The modern synthesis, however, has had its dissenters (among them Stephen Jay Gould), and there is now growing interest in the developmental synthesis (also known as evo-devo), which integrates the study of evolution and development. This collection offers a history of the developmental synthesis, argues for its significance, and provides specific case studies of its applications ranging from evolutionary psychology to the evolution of culture. Widespread interest in the developmental synthesis is a relatively new phenomenon. Scientists don’t yet know whether revisions to evolutionary theory resulting from the findings of evo-devo will be modest, with the developmental synthesis seen as a supplement to evolutionary theory, or a more far-reaching fundamental theoretical rethinking of evolution itself. The chapters in Integrating Evolution and Development not only make a case for the importance of the developmental synthesis, they also make significant contributions to this fast-growing field of study.

Integrating Evolution and Development From Theory to Practice Bradford Books 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Foundations of Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo)

1. Introduction to Evolutionary Developmental Biology

   • What is Evo-Devo?

   • Historical Perspectives: Evolution and Development in Context

   • The Birth of Evo-Devo: Key Concepts and Figures

   • A New Synthesis: Evolution, Development, and Genetics

2. Theoretical Frameworks in Evo-Devo

   • Evolutionary Theory and Developmental Biology

   • Key Concepts: Modularity, Plasticity, and Evolutionary Constraints

   • Developmental Pathways and Evolutionary Innovation

   • The Role of Evolutionary Developmental Genetics

3. Molecular Mechanisms of Development and Evolution

   • Gene Regulation and Development

   • Evolution of Gene Networks

   • Developmental Pathways and Evolutionary Change

   • Evo-Devo at the Molecular Level: Key Genes and Pathways

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Part II: Comparative Developmental Biology

4. Comparing Development Across Species

   • Evolutionary Constraints in Development

   • Conserved Developmental Pathways and Morphology

   • Developmental Innovations: How Developmental Mechanisms Evolve

   • The Role of Hox Genes and Morphogenetic Gradients

5. Development and Evolution of Body Plans

   • The Evolution of Body Symmetry and Segmentation

   • Evolution of Limb Development

   • Evolution of the Vertebrate Body Plan

   • Modularity and the Evolution of Organ Systems

6. Comparative Evo-Devo: Invertebrates to Vertebrates

   • Invertebrate Models: Drosophila and C. elegans

   • Vertebrate Models: Zebrafish, Mice, and Chickens

   • Cross-species Comparisons: Evolution of Developmental Mechanisms

   • The Evolution of Complexity in Organismal Development

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Part III: Evolutionary Development and the Origin of Novel Traits

7. Evo-Devo and the Origin of Novel Morphologies

   • The Emergence of New Traits: Innovations and Constraints

   • Developmental Plasticity as a Driver of Evolution

   • Case Studies in Morphological Evolution: Wings, Eyes, and Limbs

8. Genetic Evolution and Developmental Plasticity

   • Genetic Regulatory Networks and Morphological Evolution

   • Evolution of Developmental Pathways: The Role of Mutations

   • Developmental Plasticity and Adaptive Evolution

   • Evolution of Canalization and Robustness in Development

9. Evo-Devo and Evolutionary Transitions

   • Developmental Origins of Major Evolutionary Transitions

   • From Fish to Tetrapods: The Evolution of Limbs

   • The Evolution of Vertebrate Jaws and Teeth

   • The Role of Evo-Devo in Major Evolutionary Innovations

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Part IV: Integrating Evolution and Development in Practice

10. Practical Approaches to Evo-Devo Research

• Experimental Evolution and Developmental Biology

• Model Organisms in Evo-Devo Research

• Techniques in Developmental Genetics and Evolutionary Biology

• Mapping Developmental Pathways and Their Evolution

11. Evo-Devo in Evolutionary Developmental Medicine

• Evo-Devo Insights into Developmental Disorders

• Evolution of Disease Mechanisms: From Genes to Organisms

• Developmental Evolution and Cancer Biology

• Using Evo-Devo to Understand Human Evolution and Health

12. Integrating Evo-Devo in Evolutionary Theory

• Bridging the Gap Between Evolutionary Theory and Development

• The Role of Evo-Devo in Modern Evolutionary Synthesis

• Philosophical Implications: Causality and Mechanisms in Evolution

• Future Directions: The Role of Evo-Devo in Evolutionary Biology

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