Modularity In Development

Modularity in Development is a foundational principle in evolutionary developmental biology whereby developmental processes are organized into discrete, semi-autonomous units—modules—that can evolve independently due to their internal coherence and relative decoupling from other developmental systems.

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2017–2026

Variants

Developmental Modularity

Parents

Evolutionary Developmental Biology

Children

Developmental DecouplingDevelopmental Systems DriftGene Expression ModularityModular HomologyModular InheritanceModular Self-organizationModular VariabilityModule Boundary FormationModule Co-optionPhenotypic Modules

Publications

158

From molecular to modular cell biology

Leland H. Hartwell, J. J. Hopfield, Stanislas Leibler et al. · Nature · 1999 · 3.7K citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +12

Beyond modularity: a developmental perspective on cognitive science

Choice Reviews Online · 1993 · 2.6K citations

Social Sciences, Human Development, Psychology +9

The segment polarity network is a robust developmental module

George von Dassow, Eli Meir, Edwin Munro et al. · Nature · 2000 · 1.2K citations

Life Sciences, Developmental Biology, Human Development +13

Modularity in development and evolution

Gerhard Schlosser, Denis Thieffry · BioEssays · 2000 · 908 citations

Life Sciences, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology +10

Morphological Integration and Developmental Modularity

Christian Peter Klingenberg · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics · 2008 · 847 citations

Life Sciences, Developmental Biology, Evolutionary Biology +16

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Authors

337

AK
Annette Karmiloff‐Smith
Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom
5 publications · 584 citations
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Johannes Jaeger
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
3 publications · 138 citations
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CP
Christian Peter Klingenberg
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
3 publications · 1.7K citations
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Paul M. Brakefield
Leiden University, Netherlands
3 publications · 288 citations
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Elliot M. Meyerowitz
California Institute of Technology, United States
3 publications · 254 citations
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196

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences
BBS · 5 publications · 360 citations
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Evolution
5 publications · 209 citations
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Evolution & Development
4 publications · 981 citations
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PLoS Computational Biology
3 publications · 356 citations
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BMC Evolutionary Biology
3 publications · 78 citations
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