Yunping Huang , Jia Xuan

Institute of Life Science, Jiyang College of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China
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Molecular Entomology, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 2   doi: 10.5376/me.2024.15.0006
Received: 03 Mar., 2024    Accepted: 05 Apr., 2024    Published: 16 Apr., 2024

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Huang Y.P., and Xuan J., 2024, Developmental biology and morphological evolution in coleoptera, Molecular Entomology, 15(2): 43-51 (doi: 10.5376/me.2024.15.0006)

This study explores the complex relationship between developmental biology and morphological evolution in Coleoptera (beetles). By investigating developmental pathways, allometric growth, modularity, and the role of homeotic genes, it reveals how Coleoptera drive morphological diversification through developmental processes, thereby adapting to different ecological environments. The research aims to enhance the understanding of the origin of existing morphological diversity and provide important insights into evolutionary mechanisms, thus laying a solid theoretical foundation for further exploration of insect morphological evolution.

Coleoptera; Developmental biology; Morphological evolution; Allometry