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  • 1Insitut für Geschichte der Medizin, Naturwissenschaft und Technik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Berggasse 7, 07745 Jena, Germany. olaf.breidbach@uni-jena.de

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Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) history requires re-evaluation. A pre-1900 comparative approach, not outdated, offers a framework for integrating historical and modern evo-devo concepts.

Area of Science:

  • History of Science
  • Evolutionary Developmental Biology (evo-devo)

Background:

  • The history of evolutionary developmental biology is often narrowly defined.
  • A dominant comparative approach predated modern experimental methods.

Observation:

  • The experimentalist approach in evo-devo lacks a unifying concept like 'gestalt'.
  • This hinders integration of historical comparative data with current mechanistic studies.

Findings:

  • The pre-1900 comparative tradition in evo-devo is not obsolete.
  • It provides a valuable framework for understanding developmental patterns.

Implications:

  • Revisiting the comparative approach can bridge historical and modern evo-devo.
  • This integration is crucial for a dynamic concept of 'gestalt' in morphogenesis and pattern formation.

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