Evolutionary Biology
Instructional Materials
Evolutionary Biology instructional materials
Evolutionary Biology Research Questions
Evolutionary biology is the study of the history of life. Evolutionary biologists try to gain insights into the life histories of different groups of organisms primarily through comparative studies of individual species. What changes occurred to make all the different morphologies and life strategies we observe in organisms today? Read more….
Evolutionary Biology Research: Tools, Procedures & Methodologies
In C. elegans
most workers are working on comparative developmental biology. As a result they take advantage of all of the normal tools of C. elegans developmental biology, such as forward genetic screens to identify processes in an unbiased manner. Read more….
Example Research
Research Labs
A list of research lab inquires into phenomena of evolutionary biology using C. elegans.
Credit
This page is contributed by David Rudel of East Carolina University.
Random Worm Term
polymers in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell that provide structural integrity and the capacity for directed movement. The most abundant components are actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments.