Learning Objective

At the end of reading this material you should be able to

1. Briefly define the field of evolutionary development.
2. Explain how time is conveyed on a phylogenetic tree.

Required Material

1. Read the introduction section of the wikipedia article on evolutionary development. - 5 min read
2. Analyze each of these figures: Figure 1 and Figure 2. - 5 min each figure
3. Read over this quick quide on how to read a phylogenetic tree. - 5 min read
4. Read Diversification of Insect Wing Morphology. The goal of this material is to understand one example of how Evo-Devo scientists approach a question. You do not need to understand the details. - 10 min read

If you want to delve deeper (not required)

1. Evo-Devo and an expanding evolutionary synthesis: A genetic theory of morphological evolution
2. From DNA to Diversity: A great text book.
3. Endless Forms Most Beautiful: Book.