On the origins of novelty in development
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Armin P. Moczek
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The origin of novel traits is what draws many to evolutionary biology, yet our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the genesis of novelty remains limited. Here I review definitions of novelty including its relationship to homology. I then discuss how ontogenetic perspectives m