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Annales Zoologici, vol. 50, no 2 ; Biogenetic convergence rule
Creator: Contributor:Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii
Publisher:Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN
Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description:Incorrect ISSN 0001-6454 ; Bibliogr. p. 274-275 ; P. 267-275 : ill. ; 24 cm
Type of object: Subject and Keywords:nematodes ; biogenetic law ; biogenetic convergence rule ; chaos science ; self-organization ; epigenetic landscape ; outgroup role ; phylogenetic systematics ; cladistics ; The new term biogenetic convergence ruleis suggested as a replacement for Haeckel’s old term biogenetic law. It works as follows: by converging on identical adult structures, polarizations of phylogenetic transformation series are determined by those of corresponding ontogenetic transformation series. Examples from nematology are presented. Cases of paedomorphosis are subject to asecond rule suggested as the biogenetic suppression rule. Athirdrule, suggested as the adaptive convergence rule, refers to well-known cases in which adaptions to particular environmental conditions result in the similarity of otherwise different structures. Essential findings of chaos science are outlined and illustrated by Waddington’s epigenetic landscape in order to show that the biogenetic convergence rule fits to these new findings. Contrary to common belief, the popular outgroup algorithm reveals to be unsuitable for polarizing sequences of character states. For theoretical reasons, Hennig’s unsupported demand is rejectedto accept only holophyletic taxa as valid. Paraphyletic taxa must also be accepted as valid.Therefore, phylogenetic systematics sensu Hennig and evolutionary systematics sensu Mayr aresuggested as synonyms.
Relation: Volume: Issue: Start page: End page: Resource type: Detailed Resource Type: Format: Source:MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.255, vol 50, no 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.4314, vol 50, no 2 ; click here to follow the link
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Digitizing institution:Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Original in:Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Projects co-financed by:Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund
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