Dear Guy,
Here's a list of papers on developmental constraints. You might also want
to see the theory in my book (see signature).
Yours, -Dick Gordon
>I am looking for a good, general reference on developmental constraints on
>adaptation. If one does not exist, then a reference for a good specific
>example will do. I would appreciate any recommendations that you might be
>able to provide.
>>--
>Guy Hoelzer
>Department of Biology
>University of Nevada Reno
>Reno, NV 89557
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In: J.T. Bonner (ed.), Evolution and Development, Berlin: Springer-Verlag,
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Alberch, P.A. (1985b). Developmental constraints: why St. Bernards often
have an extra digit and poodles never do. Amer. Nat. 126(3), 430-433.
Alberch, P.A. (1995). Developmental pattern and constraint in evolutionary
analysis: What insights has the study of urodeles provided? Int. J. Dev.
Biol. in preparation.
Bodnar, J.W., G.S. Jones & C.H. Ellis Jr. (1989). The domain model for
eukaryotic DNA organization. 2: A molecular basis for constraints on
development and evolution. J. Theor. Biol. 137(3), 281-320.
Charlesworth, B. & R. Lande (1982). Morphological stasis and developmental
constraint: no problem for Neo-Darwinism. Nature 296, 610.
Cheverud, J.M. (1984). Quantitative genetics and developmental constraints
on evolution by selection. J. Theor. Biol. 110, 155-171.
Gerard, J.F., M. Vancassel & B. Laffort (1993). Spread of phenotypic
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Goldsmith, T.H. (1990). Optimization, constraint, and history in the
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Hendriks, W., J. Leunissen, E. Nevo, H. Bloemendal & de-Jong-WW (1987). The
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evolutionary change and functional constraints. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA
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Holder, N. (1983). The vertebrate limb: patterns and constraints in
development and evolution. In: B.C. Goodwin, N. Holder & C.C. Wylie (eds.),
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Holder, N. (1983a). Developmental constraints and the evolution of
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Kauffman, S.A. (1983). Developmental constraints: internal factors in
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Kerszberg, M. (1989). Developmental canalization can enhance species
survival. J. Theor. Biol. 139(3), 287-309.
Kieser, J.A. (1987). Epigenetic canalization and phenotypic change: a
minimax model. Med. Hypotheses 22(1), 105-110.
Langille, R.M. & B.K. Hall (1989a). Developmental processes, developmental
sequences and early vertebrate phylogeny. Biol. Rev. Camb. Philos. Soc.
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Larsen, E.W. (1992). Tissue strategies as developmental constraints:
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Levinton, J.S. (1978). Developmental constraints and evolutionary
saltation: a discussion and critique. In: J.P. Gustafson & F.J. Ayala
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discussion and critique. In: G.L. Stebbins, F.J. Ayala & J.P. Gustafson
(eds.), 1985 Stadler Genetics Symposium, Genetics, Development, and
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Maynard Smith, J., R.M. Burian, S.A. Kauffman, P.A. Alberch, J. Campbell,
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constraints and evolution: a perspective from the Mountain Lake conference
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Minelli, A., G. Fusco & S. Sartori (1991). Self-similarity in biological
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Oster, G.F. & J.D. Murray (1989). Pattern formation models and
developmental constraints. J. Exp. Zool. 251(2), 186-202.
Raff, E.C., H.B. Diaz, H.D. Hoyle, J.A. Hutchens, M. Kimble, R.A. Raff,
J.E. Rudolph & M.A. Subler (1987a). Origin of multiple gene families: are
there both functional and regulatory constraints? In: R.A. Raff & E.C. Raff
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203-238.
Raff, R.A. (1987). Constraint, flexibility, and phylogenetic history in the
evolution of direct development in sea urchins. Dev. Biol. 119(1), 6-19.
Raff, R.A., G.A. Wray & J.J. Henry (1991). Implications of radical
evolutionary changes in early development for concepts of developmental
constraints. In: L. Warren & M. Meselson (eds.), New Perspectives on
Evolution, New York: A.R. Liss, p. ?-?
Rasmussen, N. (1987). A new model of developmental constraints as applied
to the Drosophila system. J. Theor. Biol. 127(3), 271-299.
Resnik, D. (1995). Developmental constraints and patterns: some pertinent
distinctions. J. Theor. Biol. 173(3), 231-240.
Roth, G., B. Rottluff & R. Linke (1988). Miniaturization, genome size and
the origin of functional constraints in the visual system of salamanders.
Naturwissenschaften. 75(6), 297-304.
Strathmann, R.R. (1995). Peculiar constraints on life histories imposed by
protective or nutritive devices for embryos. Amer. Zool. 35, 426-433.
Tabin, C.J. (1992). Why we have (only) five fingers per hand: hox genes and
the evolution of paired limbs. Development 116(2), 289-296.
Tuinstra, E.J., G. De Jong & W. Scharloo (1990). Lack of response to family
selection for directional asymmetry in Drosophila melanogaster: left and
right are not distinguished in development. Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. B Biol.
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Wagner, G.P. (1988). The significance of developmental constraints for
phenotypic evolution by natural selection. In: G. de Jong (ed.), Population
Genetics and Evolution, Berlin: Springer-Verlag, p. 222-229.
Wagner, G.P. & B.Y. Misof (1993). How can a character be developmentally
constrained despite variation in developmental pathways? J. Evol. Biol. 6,
449-455.
Williamson, P.G. (1981a). Morphological stasis and developmental
constraint: real problems for neo-Darwinism. Nature 294, 214-215.
Wimsatt, W.C. (1986). Developmental constraints, generative entrenchment,
and the innate acquired distinction. In: W. Bechtel (ed.), Integrating
Scientific Disciplines, Dordrecht: Martinus-Nijhoff, p. 185-208.
Zelditch, M.L., F.L. Bookstein & B.L. Lundrigan (1993). The ontogenetic
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