Biological Systematics in the Evo-Devo era

Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) suggests a distinction between modular and systemic variation. In the case of modular change, the conservation of the overall structure helps recognizing affinities, while a single, fast evolving module is likely to produce a bonanza for the taxonomist,...

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Main Author: Alessandro Minelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2015-06-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/248