TY  - BOOK
ED  - Hansen, Thomas Folkmann
ED  - Houle, David
ED  - Pavličev, Mihaela
ED  - Pélabon, Christophe
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023//
TI  - Evolvability: a unifying concept in evolutionary biology?
T3  - Vienna series in theoretical biology
PB  - The MIT Press
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
KW  - Evolution (Biology)
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
KW  - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
KW  - SCIENCE / History
KW  - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology
AB  - Essays on evolvability from the perspectives of quantitative and population genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, systems biology, macroevolution, and the philosophy of science. Evolvability—the capability of organisms to evolve—wasn't recognized as a fundamental concept in evolutionary theory until 1990. Though there is still some debate as to whether it represents a truly new concept, the essays in this volume emphasize its value in enabling new research programs and facilitating communication among the major disciplines in evolutionary biology. The contributors, many of whom were instrumental in the development of the concept of evolvability, synthesize what we have learned about it over the past thirty years. They focus on the historical and philosophical contexts that influenced the emergence of the concept and suggest ways to develop a common language and theory to drive further evolvability research. The essays, drawn from a workshop on evolvability hosted in 2019–2020 by the Center of Advanced Study at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, in Oslo, provide scientific and historical background on evolvability. The contributors represent different disciplines of evolutionary biology, including quantitative and population genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, systems biology, and macroevolution, as well as the philosophy of science. This plurality of approaches allows researchers in disciplines as diverse as developmental biology, molecular biology, and systems biology to communicate with those working in mainstream evolutionary biology. The contributors also discuss key questions at the forefront of research on evolvability.
SN  - 9780262374699
UR  - http://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545624
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/14126.001.0001
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/14126.001.0001?locatt=mode:legacy
DO  - 10.7551/mitpress/14126.001.0001
DO  - 10.7551/mitpress/14126.001.0001?locatt=mode:legacy
LA  - English
N1  - edited by Thomas F. Hansen, David Houle, Mihaela Pavlic̆ev, and Christophe Pélabon
ID  - 1834132363
ER  -