Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Department for Evolutionary Biology, Spemannstrasse 37, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.
Nat Rev Genet. 2009 Jun;10(6):416-22. doi: 10.1038/nrg2567.
There has been a recent trend in evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) towards using increasing numbers of model species. I argue that, to understand phenotypic change and novelty, researchers who investigate evo-devo in animals should choose a limited number of model organisms in which to develop a sophisticated methodological tool kit for functional investigations. Furthermore, a synthesis of evo-devo with population genetics and evolutionary ecology is needed to meet future challenges.
近年来，进化发育生物学（evo-devo）领域呈现出使用越来越多种类的模式生物的趋势。我认为，为了理解表型变化和新颖性，研究动物进化发育的研究人员应该选择有限数量的模式生物，在这些生物中开发出一套复杂的功能研究方法工具包。此外，还需要将进化发育生物学与群体遗传学和进化生态学进行综合，以应对未来的挑战。
