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Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

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Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny’ was a dominant idea of late 19th-century evolutionary thinking. ‘Ontogeny drives phylogeny’ was an important response 50 or so years later. Today Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo) reframes the arguments, adding molecular biology to our understanding of how developmental processes influence evolution. We will consider the question: 'what is the significance of the dynamic interplay between genomic and epigenomic factors across evolutionary timescales?', and that the question perhaps leads us to ask what a gene really is. The course explores a synthesis of these ideas drawing on our growing understanding of speciation in Darwin’s finches, the molecular genetics of beak development and theories of larval forms to illustrate a reassessment of evolution in process.

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Course dates

30 Jul 2023 to 05 Aug 2023

Course duration

1 week

Apply by

25 Jun 2023

Course director

Academic Directors, Course Directors and Tutors are subject to change, when necessary.

Venue

International Summer Programme
Sidgwick Site
Cambridge
United Kingdom

Qualifications / Credits

Credits dependent on home institution

Teaching sessions

Meetings: 5

Course code

W45Am28