Evolution and Development

Research in Evolution and Development

Evolutionary developmental biology seeks to illuminate the developmental genetic and evolutionary mechanisms involved in the origin of novel traits. A central aim is to understand how the evolution of form occurs through changes in development.

Faculty and Research Interests:

Patricia G. Gensel Evolution of Plant Morphology and Development; Paleobotany (palynology)
Bob Goldstein Tardigrades as a Model for Studying the Evolution of Development
David W. Pfennig Evolution of developmental plasticity
Jason W. Reed Environmental influences on embryonic patterning, seedling growth, and flower maturation.