Theres something afoot in the evolution of ontogenies 英文论文文献.docVIP

KlingenbergBMCEvolutionaryBiology2010,10:221 /1471-2148/10/221 COMMENTARY OpenAccess There’ssomethingafootintheevolution ofontogenies ChristianPeterKlingenberg Abstract Allometry,theassociationbetweensizeandshape,haslongbeenconsideredanevolutionaryconstraintbecause ofitsabilitytochannelvariationinparticulardirectionsinresponsetoevolutionofsize.Severalrecentstudies, however,havedemonstratedthatallometriesthemselvescanevolve.Therefore,constraintsbasedontheseallome- triesarenotconstantoverlongevolutionarytimescales.Thechangesinontogenyappeartohaveaclearadaptive basis,whichestablishesafeedbacklo