The evolution of developmental biology through conceptual and technological revolutions.

🤖 Plain-English Summary

Developmental biology-the study of the processes by which cells, tissues, and organisms develop and change over time-has entered a new golden age. We discuss the connections of development with evolution, self-organization, metabolism, time, and ecology.

🔑 Key Findings

• After the molecular genetics revolution in the 80s and 90s and the diversification of the field in the early 21st century, we have entered a phase when powerful technologies provide new approaches and open unexplored avenues.
• Progress in the field has been accelerated by advances in genomics, imaging, engineering, and computational biology and by emerging model systems ranging from tardigrades to organoids.
• We summarize how revolutionary technologies have led to remarkable progress in understanding animal development.

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