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Evo-Devo
Bio Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Evolutionary-Development Biology | Looks at molecular mechanisms by which changes in development evolve |
| New body plans evolve by tinkering with the genetic toolkit | Tinker with the toolkit gene itself(coding region) and tinker with the expression pattern of the toolkit genes (Switches). |
| Four ways to tinker | Heterochrony, Heterotopy, Hetrometry, Heterotypy |
| Heterochrony | Change in timing of a developmental toolkit gene. Ex: Xenopus TH levels, placental and marsupial mammals developing arms faster |
| Heterotopy | Change in the location of a developmental toolkit gene. Ex: Floral whorls, Bird feet |
| Hetrometry | Change in the amount of a developmental toolkit gene. Ex: Darwin's finches-thick beaked finches, more BMP makes a thicker beak |
| Heterotypy | Change in the kind of developmental toolkit gene. Ex: Mutation in coding region, creates different proteins. Some insects only have legs in throax, others have legs everywhere. Digitaless gene |