About: abzhanov

Biography:

I want to understand intrinsic mechanisms underlying small- and large-scale morphological evolution in vertebrates, primarily in amniotes. My main focus is to uncover principles and mechanisms (both proximate and ultimate) of morphogenesis using a set of complimentary approaches (morphometrics, comparative embryology and functional experimentation). My recent publications explain how developmental modularity, integration, heterochrony and developmental constraint play important roles in evolution.

Website:

http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/abzhanov/