The future of evo-devo: model systems and evolutionary theory.
There has been a recent trend in evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) towards using increasing numbers of model species. I argue that, to understand phenotypic change and novelty, researchers who investigate evo-devo in animals should choose a limited number of model organisms in which to develop a sophisticated methodological tool kit for functional investigations. Furthermore, a synthesis of evo-devo with population genetics and evolutionary ecology is needed to meet future challenges.
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Department for Evolutionary Biology, Spemannstrasse 37, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany. ralf.sommer@tuebingen.mpg.de
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D000818:Animals; D015509:Developmental Biology; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005828:Genetics, Population; D023421:Models, Animal