Is genetic evolution predictable? Evolutionary developmental biologists have argued that, at
least for morphological traits, the answer is a resounding yes. Most mutations causing …

The enormous diversity of cell types that characterizes any animal nervous system is defined
by neuron-type-specific gene batteries that endow cells with distinct anatomical and …

The world's most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of
explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical …

What is the nature of the genetic changes underlying phenotypic evolution? We have
catalogued 1008 alleles described in the literature that cause phenotypic differences among …

The comparative analysis of homologous characters is a staple of evolutionary
developmental biology and often involves extrapolating from experimental data in model …

Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings together leading scientific experts to assess
the impact insects have on humankind and the earth's fragile ecosystems. It examines why …

Diptera are major contributors to the maintenance of plant diversity through their
participation in pollination systems and networks. Diptera are rich in species with specific …

Biospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a tremendous potential to
inform many aspects of modern biology; yet this area of knowledge remains largely …

One of the oldest problems in evolutionary biology remains largely unsolved. Which
mutations generate evolutionarily relevant phenotypic variation? What kinds of molecular …

One of the most surprising biological discoveries of the past two decades is that most
animals, no matter how different in appearance, share several families of genes that …