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1 Mechanisms of Evolution Macroevolution Speciation The punctuated equilibrium model has stimulated research on the tempo of speciation Traditional evolutionary trees - diagram the descent of species from ancestral forms as branches that gradually diverge with each new species evolving continuously over long spans of time. a. The theory behind such a tree is the extrapolation of microevolutionary processes (allele frequency changes in the gene pool) to the divergence of species. b. Big changes occur due to the accumulation of many small changes. We rarely find gradual transitions in the fossil record, but often observe species that appear as new forms suddenly in the rock layers and subsequently they remain essentially unchanged through several strata and then apparently disappear. 1

2 The punctuated equilibrium model Contrasts with a model of gradual change throughout a species existence Time (a) Gradualism model. Species (b) Punctuated equilibrium descended from a common model. A new species ancestor gradually diverge changes most as it buds more and more in their from a parent species and morphology as they acquire then changes little for the Figure unique adaptations. rest of its existence. This theory was proposed by Niles Eldredge (AMNH) and Stephen Jay Gould (Harvard) in It depicts species undergoing most of their morphological modification as they first separate from the parent species then showing little change as they produce additional species. In this theory gradual change is replaced with long periods of stasis punctuated with episodes of speciation. The origin of new polyploid plants through genome changes is one mechanism of sudden speciation. Allopatric speciation of a splinter population separated from its parent population by geographical barriers may also be rapid. For a population facing new environmental conditions, genetic drift and natural selection can cause significant change in only a few hundred or thousand generations. A few thousand generations is considered rapid in reference to the geologic time scale. On the geological time scale, "sudden" can refer to thousands of years. Differing opinions about the rate of speciation may be more a function of time scale perspectives rather than actual conceptual differences. However, there is clear disagreement about how much a species tends to change after its origin. 2

3 The origin of higher taxa begins with the origin of evolutionary novelty Evolutionary changes can be traced through the fossil record. The following concepts address the relevant processes that can cause the novel features that define taxonomic categories above the level of species. The origin of higher taxa begins with the origin of evolutionary novelty Most evolutionary novelties are modifications of older structures Higher taxa such as families and classes are defined by evolutionary novelties. Example: a. Birds evolved from dinosaurs, and their wings are homologous to the forelimbs of modern reptiles. b. Birds are adapted to flight, yet their ancestors were earthbound. Birds are at least partially defined by the evolutionary novelties they possess for flight. How New Designs Evolve One mechanism is the gradual refinement of existing structures for new functions. Exaptation - a structure that evolves in one context and becomes co-opted for another function. Exaptation provides an explanation for how novel designs can arise gradually in intermediate stages, each having some function in the organism. 3

4 How New Designs Evolve Natural selection cannot anticipate the future, but it can improve an existing structure in context of its current utility. Example: The honeycombed bones and feathers of birds did not evolve as adaptations for flight. They must have been beneficial to the bipedal reptilian ancestors of birds (reduction of weight, gathering food, courtship), and later through modification, became functional for flying. The evolution of novelties by the remodeling of old structures for use in new functions reflects the Darwinian idea of large changes resulting from natural selection through an accumulation of many small changes. Some complex structures, such as the eye Have had similar functions during all stages of their evolution Read about the evolution of the vertebrate eye and the cephalopod eye on page 483. Pigmented cells (photoreceptors) Epithelium (a) Pigmented cells Nerve fibers Nerve fibers Patch of pigmented cells. (b) Eyecup. The slit shell The limpet Patella has a simple mollusc Pleurotomaria patch of photoreceptors. has an eyecup. Fluid-filled cavity Cellular Cornea fluid Epithelium (lens) Optic Pigmented nerve layer (retina) Optic nerve (c) Pinhole camera-type eye. (d) Eye with primitive lens. The The Nautilus eye functions Cornea marine snail Murex has like a pinhole camera a primitive lens consisting of a mass of (an early type of camera crystal-like cells. The cornea is a lacking a lens). transparent region of epithelium Lens (outer skin) that protects the eye and helps focus light. Optic nerve Retina (e) Complex camera-type eye. The squid Loligo has a complex eye whose features (cornea, lens, and retina), though similar to Figure A E those of vertebrate eyes, evolved independently. Evolution of the Genes That Control Development Genes that program development Control the rate, timing, and spatial pattern of changes in an organism s form as it develops into an adult Can play a major role in the origin of evolutionary novelties. 4

5 The evolution of complex structures (e.g., wings) requires such large modifications that changes at many gene loci are probably involved. But, sometimes just a few changes in the genome can cause major changes in morphology. In these cases, slight genetic changes can become magnified into major morphological differences. Regulatory genes - In animals, a system of regulatory genes coordinates activities of structural genes to guide the rate and pattern of development from zygote to adult. A slight alteration of development becomes compounded in its effect on the allometric growth (differences in relative rates of growth of various parts of the body) that helps to shape an organism. A slight change in these relative rates of growth will result in a substantial change in the adult. Altering the parameters of allometric growth is one way small genetic differences can have major morphological impact. Changes in Rate and Timing Heterochrony Is an evolutionary change in the rate or timing of developmental events Can have a significant impact on body shape A change in allometric growth is a type of heterochrony 5

6 Allometric growth Is the proportioning that helps give a body its specific form (a) Differential growth rates in a human. The arms and legs lengthen more during growth than the head and trunk, as can be seen in this conceptualization of an individual at different ages all rescaled to the same height. Figure A Newborn Adult Age (years) Different allometric patterns Contribute to the contrasting shapes of human and chimpanzee skulls (b) Comparison of chimpanzee and human skull Chimpanzee fetus growth. The fetal skulls of humans and chimpanzees are similar in shape. Allometric growth transforms the rounded skull and vertical face of a newborn chimpanzee into the elongated skull and sloping face characteristic of adult apes. The same allometric pattern of growth occurs in humans, but with a less accelerated elongation of the jaw relative to the rest of the skull. Figure B Human fetus Chimpanzee adult Human adult Heterochrony Has also played a part in the evolution of salamander feet (a) Ground-dwelling salamander. A longer time peroid for foot growth results in longer digits and less webbing. (b) Tree-dwelling salamander. Foot growth ends sooner. This evolutionary timing change accounts for the shorter digits and more extensive webbing, which help the salamander climb vertically on tree branches. Figure A, B 6

7 Another example of heterochrony is paedomorphosis, also called neoteny Paedomorphosis - Retention of ancestral juvenile structures in a sexually mature adult organism In paedomorphosis The rate of reproductive development accelerates compared to somatic development The sexually mature species may retain body features that were juvenile structures in an ancestral species Figure Also important in evolution is the alteration of spatial patterns in development. Homeosis - Alteration in the placement of different body parts (for example, to the arrangement of different kinds of appendages in animals or the placement of flower parts on a plant) Because a regulatory gene may influence hundreds of structural genes, there is great potential for evolutionary novelties that define higher taxa to arise much faster than would occur by the accumulation of changes in many individual structural genes. 7

8 Homeosis Substantial evolutionary change Can result from alterations in genes that control the placement and organization of body parts Much of the classification of the different groups of Phylum Arthropoda is based on the number and placement of various types of appendages (antennae and legs). Homeotic genes Determine such basic features as where a pair of wings and a pair of legs will develop on a bird or how a flower s parts are arranged The products of one class of homeotic genes called Hox genes Provide positional information in the development of fins in fish and limbs in tetrapods Chicken leg bud Region of Hox gene expression Zebrafish fin bud Figure

9 The evolution of vertebrates from invertebrate animals Was associated with alterations in Hox genes Hypothetical vertebrate ancestor (invertebrate) with a single Hox cluster First Hox duplication Hypothetical early vertebrates (jawless) with two Hox clusters Second Hox duplication Vertebrates (with jaws) Figure with four Hox clusters 1 Most invertebrates have one cluster of homeotic genes (the Hox complex), shown here as colored bands on a chromosome. Hox genes direct development of major body parts. 2 A mutation (duplication) of the single Hox complex occurred about 520 million years ago and may have provided genetic material associated with the origin of the first vertebrates. 3 In an early vertebrate, the duplicate set of genes took on entirely new roles, such as directing the development of a backbone. 4 A second duplication of the Hox complex, yielding the four clusters found in most present-day vertebrates, occurred later, about 425 million years ago. This duplication, probably the result of a polyploidy event, allowed the development of even greater structural complexity, such as jaws and limbs. 5 The vertebrate Hox complex contains duplicates of many of the same genes as the single invertebrate cluster, in virtually the same linear order on chromosomes, and they direct the sequential development of the same body regions. Thus, scientists infer that the four clusters of the vertebrate Hox complex are homologous to the single cluster in invertebrates. Because a regulatory gene may influence hundreds of structural genes, there is great potential for evolutionary novelties that define higher taxa to arise much faster than would occur by the accumulation of changes in many individual structural genes. Evolution Is Not Goal Oriented The fossil record Often shows apparent trends in evolution that may arise because of adaptation to a changing environment Recent (11,500 ya) Pleistocene (1.8 mya) Pliocene (5.3 mya) Equus Hippidion and other genera Nannippus Pliohippus Hipparion Neohipparion Sinohippus Megahippus Callippus Miocene (23 mya) Anchitherium Hypohippus Archaeohippus Merychippus Parahippus Oligocene (33.9 mya) Miohippus Mesohippus Paleotherium Epihippus Eocene (55.8 mya) Propalaeotherium Pachynolophus Orohippus Key Figure Hyracotherium Grazers Browsers 9

10 Extracting a single evolutionary progression from the fossil record is likely to be incomplete and can be misleading. Example: By selecting certain species from available fossils, it is possible to arrange a succession of animals between Hyracotherium and modern horses that shows a trend toward increased size, reduced number of toes, and modification of teeth for grazing (Figure 24.20, yellow line). Consideration of all known fossil horses negates this trend, and reveals that the line to modern horses is one of a series of species lineages. Branching evolution (cladogenesis) - can produce a trend even if some new species counter the trend. Species that endure the longest and generate the most new species determine the direction of major evolutionary trends. This differential speciation is similar to the idea of differential reproduction in populations. Evolutionary trends more commonly result from the gradual modification of populations in response to environmental change. See Figure 12 in Chapter 23. The appearance of an evolutionary trend does not imply that there is some intrinsic drive toward a particular phenotype 10

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