| 释义 |
evo-devo, n. Biol.
Brit. |ˌiːvəʊˈdiːvəʊ|, U.S. |ˈivoʊˈdivoʊ|
[Acronym ‹ evolutionary developmental (biology), with reduplication of -o.]
A branch of biology concerned with the interaction of evolutionary and developmental processes.
1997Science 4 July 34 Rudolf Raff and other pioneers have joined forces to create a young field called evolutionary developmental biology, or ‘evo-devo’. 1999Guardian 10 June (Science section) 2/6 We need to look for some kind of link between evolution and development... Scientists are getting close to completing the puzzle, and in the process creating a new field of biology: ‘evo-devo’. 2001New Scientist 21 July 33/2 The US National Science Foundation has begun a special evo-devo programme to fund this type of work. |