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Developmental Systems Drift

Developmental Systems Drift is a theoretical construct in evolutionary developmental biology that refers to the phenomenon whereby conserved developmental outcomes are maintained despite underlying changes in the molecular, cellular, or genetic mechanisms that govern their formation.

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Citations

71

Authors

40

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2017–2026

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Publications

22

Antagonism of LIN-17/Frizzled and LIN-18/Ryk in Nematode Vulva Induction Reveals Evolutionary Alterations in Core Developmental Pathways

Xiaoyue Wang, Ralf J. Sommer · PLoS Biology · 2011 · 87 citations · Full text

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Comparative RNAi Screens in C. elegans and C. briggsae Reveal the Impact of Developmental System Drift on Gene Function

Adrian J. Verster, Arun Ramani, Sheldon McKay et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2014 · 80 citations · Full text

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Evolution of branched regulatory genetic pathways: directional selection on pleiotropic loci accelerates developmental system drift

Norman Johnson, Adam Porter · Genetica · 2006 · 74 citations

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Heterochronic shifts and conserved embryonic shape underlie crocodylian craniofacial disparity and convergence

Zachary S. Morris, Kent A. Vliet, Arhat Abzhanov et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2019 · 72 citations · Full text

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Evolutionary innovation and conservation in the embryonic derivation of the vertebrate skull

Nadine Piekarski, Joshua B. Gross, James Hanken · Nature Communications · 2014 · 71 citations · Full text

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Authors

71

  1. RJ
    Ralf J. Sommer

    Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Germany

    2 publications · 127 citations

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  2. MW
    Marcus W. Feldman

    Stanford University, United States

    1 publications · 68 citations

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  3. ES
    Emily Schultz

    St. Cloud State University, United States

    1 publications · 37 citations

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  4. HN
    Hiroki Nishida

    The University of Osaka, Japan

    1 publications · 32 citations

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  5. JB
    Joshua B. Gross

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    1 publications · 71 citations

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Institutions

40

  1. The Francis Crick Institute

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    43 citations

  2. Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology

    Tübingen, Germany

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    214 citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    357 citations

  4. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    120 citations

  5. Youth Development

    Albuquerque, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  6. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

    Cold Spring Harbor, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    80 citations

  7. The University of Texas at El Paso

    El Paso, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    44 citations

  8. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    71 citations

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Venues

  1. PLoS Genetics

    2 publications · 106 citations

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  2. Biogerontology

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  4. Evolution & Development

    1 publications · 38 citations

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  5. Advances in experimental medicine and biology

    Book series · 1 publications · 40 citations

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