Introduction to Evo‐Devo‐Anthro

Rolian, Campbell; Boughner, Julia C.

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“…Researchers are also increasingly using primates as a study group for evolutionary developmental biology, a discipline that has been dubbed "evo-devo-anthro" (Rolian & Boughner, 2016). Despite the ethnical and practical issues inherent in working with primate development, the benefits of using the group as a study system are notable.…”

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“…For example, primates have a long history of study and funding, resulting in a rich pool of ecological, evolutionary, and embryological knowledge that can support modern evo-devo inquiries (Rolian & Boughner, 2016;Schultz, 1926). Researchers building on this history have used primates to investigate topics such as the evolution and development of limb proportions (Reno, 2016;Rolian, 2016;Young & Capellini, 2016;Young et al, 2010).…”

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Timing the developmental origins of mammalian limb diversity

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Sadier

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Mammals have highly diverse limbs that have contributed to their occupation of almost every niche. Researchers have long been investigating the development of these diverse limbs, with the goals of identifying developmental processes and potential biases that shape mammalian limb diversity. To date, researchers have used techniques ranging from the genomic to the anatomic to investigate the developmental processes shaping the limb morphology of mammals from five orders (Marsupialia, Chiroptera, Rodentia, Cetartiodactyla, and Perissodactyla). Results of these studies suggest that the differential expression of genes controlling diverse cellular processes underlies mammalian limb diversity. Results also suggest that the earliest development of the limb tends to be conserved among mammalian species, while later limb development tends to be more variable. This research has established the mammalian limb as a model system for evolutionary developmental biology, and set the stage for more in-depth, cross-disciplinary research into the genetic controls, tissue-level cellular behaviors, and selective pressures that have driven the developmental evolution of mammalian limbs. Ideally, these studies will be performed in a diverse suite of mammalian species within a comparative, phylogenetic framework.

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Timing the developmental origins of mammalian limb diversity

Sears

Maier

Sadier

et al. 2017

Genesis

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“…Precedents exist for a multidisciplinary Evo‐Devo‐Epiphenomic approach to improve human health. Further to the integrated genetic/epigenetic approach of Evo‐Devo‐Ecology, two young related subfields, Evo‐Devo‐Anthropology and Evo‐Devo‐Pathology‐and‐Anthropology, are working to explain mismatches, malformations, and pathoses of human body parts in the context of our species’ morphological and sociocultural evolution (Diogo et al., ; Rolian and Boughner, ). An interdisciplinary approach is needed because malocclusion, M3 impaction, and TMD arise from a lag between more static human growth and more dynamic human culture.…”

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Implications of Vertebrate Craniodental Evo‐Devo for Human Oral Health

Boughner

2017

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Highly processed diets eaten by postindustrial modern human populations coincide with higher frequencies of third molar impaction, malocclusion, and temporomandibular joint disorders that affect millions of people worldwide each year. Current treatments address symptoms, not causes, because the multifactorial etiologies of these three concerns mask which factors incline certain people to malocclusion, impaction, and/or joint issues. Deep scientific curiosity about the origins of jaws and dentitions continues to yield rich insights about the developmental genetic mechanisms that underpin healthy craniodental morphogenesis and integration. Mounting evidence from evolution and development (Evo-Devo) studies suggests that function is another mechanism important to healthy craniodental integration and fit. Starting as early as weaning, softer diets and thus lower bite forces appear to relax or disrupt integration of oral tissues, alter development and growth, and catalyze impaction, malocclusion, and jaw joint disorders. How developing oral tissues respond to bite forces remains poorly understood, but biomechanical feedback seems to alter balances of local bone resorption and deposition at the tooth-bone interface as well as affect tempos and amounts of facial outgrowth. Also, behavioral changes in jaw function and parafunction contribute to degeneration and pain in joint articular cartilages and masticatory muscles. The developmental genetic contribution to craniodental misfits and disorders is undeniable but still unclear; however, at present, human diet and jaw function remain important and much more actionable clinical targets. New Evo-Devo studies are needed to explain how function interfaces with craniodental phenotypic plasticity, variation, and evolvability to yield a spectrum of healthy and mismatched dentitions and jaws.

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Introduction to Evo‐Devo‐Anthro

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Timing the developmental origins of mammalian limb diversity

Timing the developmental origins of mammalian limb diversity

Implications of Vertebrate Craniodental Evo‐Devo for Human Oral Health

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