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#1131 Alan Love: How Can Development Influence Evolution?

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Development and Evolution: An Intricate Relationship

This chapter explores the complex interaction between developmental biology and evolutionary processes, emphasizing how development generates variations for evolution to act upon. It discusses varying opinions within the scientific community regarding the importance of understanding developmental mechanisms in evolutionary dynamics, including concepts like developmental constraints and facilitation. The chapter also highlights newer approaches like evo-devo and the implications of epigenetics, revealing the intertwined nature of genetics, environment, and inherited traits in shaping evolutionary pathways.

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