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  • Developmental biology
  • Evolutionary biology
  • Environmental science

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  • Traditionally, gene mutations and natural selection were seen as primary drivers of trait evolution.
  • Emerging evidence points to the crucial role of environmental factors during development in shaping evolutionary trajectories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce the environmentally dependent developmental induction (EDDI) model.
  • Propose that phenotypic evolution results from both genetic changes and environmentally induced developmental modifications.
  • Explain the evolution of novel cardiac structures and developmental vulnerabilities.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual model development (EDDI model).
  • Utilized cardiogenesis as a case study.
  • Examined environmental triggers like oxygen levels and mechanical forces in heart development.

Main Results:

  • Environmental factors can expand the genotypic toolkit for development.
  • Environmental triggers activate new pathways, leading to novel structures.
  • Lineage-specific environmental changes can modify developmental plans, influencing progenitor cell differentiation.

Conclusions:

  • The EDDI model offers a new framework for understanding phenotypic evolution.
  • Explains the expansion of the cardiac developmental plan throughout evolution.
  • Provides insight into the origins of cardiac malformations, independent of genetic defects.