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How Morphological Development Can Guide Evolution Sam Kriegman1,*, Nick Cheney1, and Josh Bongard1
How morphological development can guide evolution Sam Kriegman1,*, Nick Cheney1, and Josh Bongard1 1University of Vermont, Department of Computer Science, Burlington, VT, USA *[email protected] ABSTRACT Organisms result from adaptive processes interacting across different time scales. One such interaction is that between development and evolution. Models have shown that development sweeps over several traits in a single agent, sometimes exposing promising static traits. Subsequent evolution can then canalize these rare traits. Thus, development can, under the right conditions, increase evolvability. Here, we report on a previously unknown phenomenon when embodied agents are allowed to develop and evolve: Evolution discovers body plans robust to control changes, these body plans become genetically assimilated, yet controllers for these agents are not assimilated. This allows evolution to continue climbing fitness gradients by tinkering with the developmental programs for controllers within these permissive body plans. This exposes a previously unknown detail about the Baldwin effect: instead of all useful traits becoming genetically assimilated, only traits that render the agent robust to changes in other traits become assimilated. We refer to this as differential canalization. This finding also has implications for the evolutionary design of artificial and embodied agents such as robots: robots robust to internal changes in their controllers may also be robust to external changes in their environment, such as transferal from simulation to reality or deployment in novel environments. Introduction The shape of life changes on many different time scales. From generation to generation, populations gradually increase in complexity and relative competency. At the individual level, organisms grow from a single-celled egg and exhibit extreme postnatal change as they interact with the outside world during their lifetimes. -
Transformations of Lamarckism Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology Gerd B
Transformations of Lamarckism Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology Gerd B. M ü ller, G ü nter P. Wagner, and Werner Callebaut, editors The Evolution of Cognition , edited by Cecilia Heyes and Ludwig Huber, 2000 Origination of Organismal Form: Beyond the Gene in Development and Evolutionary Biology , edited by Gerd B. M ü ller and Stuart A. Newman, 2003 Environment, Development, and Evolution: Toward a Synthesis , edited by Brian K. Hall, Roy D. Pearson, and Gerd B. M ü ller, 2004 Evolution of Communication Systems: A Comparative Approach , edited by D. Kimbrough Oller and Ulrike Griebel, 2004 Modularity: Understanding the Development and Evolution of Natural Complex Systems , edited by Werner Callebaut and Diego Rasskin-Gutman, 2005 Compositional Evolution: The Impact of Sex, Symbiosis, and Modularity on the Gradualist Framework of Evolution , by Richard A. Watson, 2006 Biological Emergences: Evolution by Natural Experiment , by Robert G. B. Reid, 2007 Modeling Biology: Structure, Behaviors, Evolution , edited by Manfred D. Laubichler and Gerd B. M ü ller, 2007 Evolution of Communicative Flexibility: Complexity, Creativity, and Adaptability in Human and Animal Communication , edited by Kimbrough D. Oller and Ulrike Griebel, 2008 Functions in Biological and Artifi cial Worlds: Comparative Philosophical Perspectives , edited by Ulrich Krohs and Peter Kroes, 2009 Cognitive Biology: Evolutionary and Developmental Perspectives on Mind, Brain, and Behavior , edited by Luca Tommasi, Mary A. Peterson, and Lynn Nadel, 2009 Innovation in Cultural Systems: Contributions from Evolutionary Anthropology , edited by Michael J. O ’ Brien and Stephen J. Shennan, 2010 The Major Transitions in Evolution Revisited , edited by Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny, 2011 Transformations of Lamarckism: From Subtle Fluids to Molecular Biology , edited by Snait B. -
Study of Natural Longlife Juvenility and Tissue Regeneration in Caudate Amphibians and Potential Application of Resulting Data in Biomedicine
Journal of Developmental Biology Review Study of Natural Longlife Juvenility and Tissue Regeneration in Caudate Amphibians and Potential Application of Resulting Data in Biomedicine Eleonora N. Grigoryan Kol’tsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russia; [email protected]; Tel.: +7-(499)-1350052 Abstract: The review considers the molecular, cellular, organismal, and ontogenetic properties of Urodela that exhibit the highest regenerative abilities among tetrapods. The genome specifics and the expression of genes associated with cell plasticity are analyzed. The simplification of tissue structure is shown using the examples of the sensory retina and brain in mature Urodela. Cells of these and some other tissues are ready to initiate proliferation and manifest the plasticity of their phenotype as well as the correct integration into the pre-existing or de novo forming tissue structure. Without excluding other factors that determine regeneration, the pedomorphosis and juvenile properties, identified on different levels of Urodele amphibians, are assumed to be the main explanation for their high regenerative abilities. These properties, being fundamental for tissue regeneration, have been lost by amniotes. Experiments aimed at mammalian cell rejuvenation currently use various approaches. They include, in particular, methods that use secretomes from regenerating tissues of caudate amphibians and fish for inducing regenerative responses of cells. Such an approach, along with those developed on the basis of knowledge about the molecular and genetic nature and age dependence of regeneration, may become one more step in the development of regenerative medicine Citation: Grigoryan, E.N. Study of Keywords: salamanders; juvenile state; tissue regeneration; extracts; microvesicles; cell rejuvenation Natural Longlife Juvenility and Tissue Regeneration in Caudate Amphibians and Potential Application of Resulting Data in 1. -
Eugenics, Biopolitics, and the Challenge of the Techno-Human Condition
Nathan VAN CAMP Redesigning Life The emerging development of genetic enhancement technologies has recently become the focus of a public and philosophical debate between proponents and opponents of a liberal eugenics – that is, the use of Eugenics, Biopolitics, and the Challenge these technologies without any overall direction or governmental control. Inspired by Foucault’s, Agamben’s of the Techno-Human Condition and Esposito’s writings about biopower and biopolitics, Life Redesigning the author sees both positions as equally problematic, as both presuppose the existence of a stable, autonomous subject capable of making decisions concerning the future of human nature, while in the age of genetic technology the nature of this subjectivity shall be less an origin than an effect of such decisions. Bringing together a biopolitical critique of the way this controversial issue has been dealt with in liberal moral and political philosophy with a philosophical analysis of the nature of and the relation between life, politics, and technology, the author sets out to outline the contours of a more responsible engagement with genetic technologies based on the idea that technology is an intrinsic condition of humanity. Nathan VAN CAMP Nathan VAN Philosophy Philosophy Nathan Van Camp is postdoctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He focuses on continental philosophy, political theory, biopolitics, and critical theory. & Politics ISBN 978-2-87574-281-0 Philosophie & Politique 27 www.peterlang.com P.I.E. Peter Lang Nathan VAN CAMP Redesigning Life The emerging development of genetic enhancement technologies has recently become the focus of a public and philosophical debate between proponents and opponents of a liberal eugenics – that is, the use of Eugenics, Biopolitics, and the Challenge these technologies without any overall direction or governmental control. -
New Jersey Animal Guidelines
New Jersey Animal Guidelines: Any of the following animals owned, kept by, in the care, custody or control of any occupants of the home are ineligible: 1. Any animal deemed dangerous, vicious or potentially dangerous under state statute. 2. Any exotic animal, wild or zoo animals (including but not limited to reptiles, primates, exotic cats and fowl). 3. Any of the following dogs: • Akita Inu • German Shepherd • Alaskan Malamute • Giant Schnauzer • American Bull Dog • Great Dane • American Eskimo Dog (member of the • Gull Dong (aka Pakistani Bull Dog) Spitz Family) • American Staffordshire Terrier • Gull terrier • American Put Bull Terrier • Husky or Siberian Husky • Beauceron • Japanese Tosa/Tosa Inu/Tosa Ken • Boerboel • Korean Jindo • Bull Mastiff/American Bandogge/Bully • Perro de Presa Canario Kutta (any other Mastiff breed) • Cane Corso • Perro de Presa Mallorquin • Caucasian Ovcharka (Mountain Dog) • “Pit Bull” • Chow Chow • Rottweiler • Doberman Pinsher (other than a • Rhodesian Ridgeback miniature Doberman • Dogo Argentino • Staffordshire Bull Terrier • English Bull Terrier • Thai Ridgeback • Fila Brasileiro (aka Brazilian Mastiff) • Wolf or Wolf Hybrid Or any mixed breed dog containing any of the aforementioned breeds. 4. A dog that has been trained as and/or used as a guard dog or attack dog. 5. A dog that has been trained or used by the military or police for enforcing public order by chasing and holding suspects by the threat of being released, either by direct apprehension or a method known as “Bark and Hold”. 6. A dog belonging to a breed that was historically bred for fighting. 7. A dog that has bitten anyone or has exhibited aggressive behavior towards people. -
Personality Traits in Competition Dogs – a Quantitative Genetic Study on Competition Dogs
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Personality traits in competition dogs – A quantitative genetic study on competition dogs Evelina Kess Master´s thesis • 30 credits Animal Science Uppsala 2019 Personality traits in competition dogs – A quantitative genetic study on competition dogs Personlighet hos tävlingshundar – En kvantitativ genetisk studie på tävlingshundar Evelina Kess Supervisor: Katja Nilsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics Examiner: Erling Strandberg, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics Credits: 30 credits Level: Second cycle, A2E Course title: Independent project in Animal Science Course code: EX0870 Programme/education: Animal Science Course coordinating department: Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics Place of publication: Uppsala Year of publication: 2019 Online publication: https://stud.epsilon.slu.se Cover photo: Carla Schmeyer Keywords: dog, personality, competition, heritability, dog mentality assessment, IPO, IGP, German shepherd, Belgian shepherd Malinois, Dutch Shepherd Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between per- formance and personality in three working dog breeds. The breeds that were chosen were the German Shepherd, the Belgian Shepherd Malinois and the Dutch Shepherd (Short haired). Pedigree data included pedigrees from 28536 dogs, out of those dogs 26 572 dogs also had personality test data and 1714 of those dogs had IPO results. The relationship between success in IPO and the five personality traits Playfulness, Curiosity/Fearlessness, Chase-prone- ness, Sociability and Aggressiveness was analysed using a linear model. Questionnaire data from a modified C-BARQ about everyday behaviour was also collected for analysis. -
Differences in Neural Stem Cell Identity and Differentiation Capacity Drive Divergent Regenerative Outcomes in Lizards and Salamanders
Differences in neural stem cell identity and differentiation capacity drive divergent regenerative outcomes in lizards and salamanders Aaron X. Suna,b,c, Ricardo Londonoa, Megan L. Hudnalla, Rocky S. Tuana,c, and Thomas P. Lozitoa,1 aCenter for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; bMedical Scientist Training Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; and cDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Edited by Robb Krumlauf, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO, and approved July 24, 2018 (received for review March 2, 2018) While lizards and salamanders both exhibit the ability to re- lizard tail regenerate (20), and the key to understanding this generate amputated tails, the outcomes achieved by each are unique arrangement of tissues is in identifying the patterning markedly different. Salamanders, such as Ambystoma mexicanum, signals involved. regenerate nearly identical copies of original tails. Regenerated lizard Both lizards and salamanders follow similar mechanisms of tails, however, exhibit important morphological differences compared tail development during embryonic development. The embryonic with originals. Some of these differences concern dorsoventral pat- spinal cord and surrounding structures are formed and patterned terning of regenerated skeletal and spinal cord tissues; regenerated by the neural tube (21, 22). The neural tube exhibits distinct + salamander tail tissues exhibit dorsoventral patterning, while re- domains: roof plate (characterized by expression of Pax7 , BMP- + + + grown lizard tissues do not. Additionally, regenerated lizard tails lack 2 , and Sox10 among others), lateral domain (Pax6 ), and floor + + characteristically roof plate-associated structures, such as dorsal root plate (Shh , FoxA2 ). -
Evolutionary Developmental Biology 573
EVOC20 29/08/2003 11:15 AM Page 572 Evolutionary 20 Developmental Biology volutionary developmental biology, now often known Eas “evo-devo,” is the study of the relation between evolution and development. The relation between evolution and development has been the subject of research for many years, and the chapter begins by looking at some classic ideas. However, the subject has been transformed in recent years as the genes that control development have begun to be identified. This chapter looks at how changes in these developmental genes, such as changes in their spatial or temporal expression in the embryo, are associated with changes in adult morphology. The origin of a set of genes controlling development may have opened up new and more flexible ways in which evolution could occur: life may have become more “evolvable.” EVOC20 29/08/2003 11:15 AM Page 573 CHAPTER 20 / Evolutionary Developmental Biology 573 20.1 Changes in development, and the genes controlling development, underlie morphological evolution Morphological structures, such as heads, legs, and tails, are produced in each individual organism by development. The organism begins life as a single cell. The organism grows by cell division, and the various cell types (bone cells, skin cells, and so on) are produced by differentiation within dividing cell lines. When one species evolves into Morphological evolution is driven another, with a changed morphological form, the developmental process must have by developmental evolution changed too. If the descendant species has longer legs, it is because the developmental process that produces legs has been accelerated, or extended over time. -
Everything You Need to Know About Pit Bulls, and More!
Pit Bulls: A Guide Everything you need to know about pit bulls, and more! Getting to know the breeds The term "pit bull" applies to several different breeds of medium-sized fighting terriers originally created through experimental crosses with bulldogs and terriers, originating in the 18th and 19th century Europe and America. The aim of these crosses was to combine the strength and bite of a bulldog with the athleticism, gameness, and courage of a terrier to create an all-purpose farm dog that could catch and drive cattle and hogs, clear the barn of vermin, hunt, and just do miscellaneous frontier era ranching tasks while also being a great family companion and babysitter for the kids. Later, especially after the banning of bull baiting as a sport, the focus was taken off of them as all-purpose farm dogs and they were developed and standardized as the fighting dogs we know them as today. These breeds include: The American Pit Bull Terrier: The APBT is what one generally thinks of when they think "pit bull." They are a moderate, medium sized dog that should weigh between 20 and 55 pounds, though the preferred range is probably closer to 35-50 pounds. They are happy, cheerful, athletic, eager to please goofballs that love everyone but can work their butts when called on to do so. This is why they make awesome search and rescue or hunting dogs. This breed is the original Bull and Terrier, the dog that started it all, created from crosses of old-school bulldogs and English White Terriers and standardized in 1898. -
Title III Regulations
NOTICE: The title III regulation was modified by the Pool Extension Final Rule, the ADA Amendments Act Final Rule, and the Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule, which can be found in the Title III Regulation Supplement. This document and the supplement should be read together for the most up-to-date regulation. Alternatively, the fully updated regulation is available in html. Americans with Disabilities Act Title III Regulations Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities Department of Justice September 15, 2010 Contents 1 Supplementary Information.....………...……... 1 Revised Final Title III Regulation 2 with Integrated Text........................................ 29 2010 Guidance and 3 Section-by-Section Analysis......................... 65 1991 Preamble and 4 Section-by-Section Analysis....................... 199 i ii Department of Justice Title IIIIII Regulations Regulations Supplementary Information Department of Justice Department of Justice Department of Justice 28 CFR Part 36 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE of Justice, at (202) 307–0663 (voice or TTY). This is not a toll-free number. Information may also be 28 CFR Part 36 obtained from the Department’s toll-free ADA In- formation Line at (800) 514–0301 (voice) or (800) [CRT Docket No. 106; AG Order No. 3181– 514–0383 (TTY). 2010] This rule is also available in an accessible for- mat on the ADA Home Page at http://www.ada. RIN 1190–AA44 gov. You may obtain copies of this rule in large print or on computer disk by calling the ADA In- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of formation Line listed above. Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Department of Justice, Civil The Roles of the Access Board and the Depart- Rights Division. -
US Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2008
Report: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2008 by DogsBite.org | June 1, 2009 Summary: To evaluate the numerous U.S. media reports on pit bulls and their mixes shot for public safety reasons, DogsBite.org and contributor David Monroe recorded these incidences over the 12-month period of 2008. The 20-page report documents 373 incidences that involved dangerous pit bulls shot by U.S. law enforcement officers and citizens. The report tracked 12 data aspects per incident. Of the tracked incidences, 626 bullets were fired and 319 pit bulls were killed. 148 people suffered bite injury in these incidences as well. In at least three instances, the bite injury resulted in amputation. In six instances, the bite injury resulted in death. The findings also show that firearm intervention may have prevented at least eight deaths by a pit bull mauling. Information for this report was gathered through online media sources at the time of the shooting. Through the combination of Google News Alerts and web searches, 373 cited incidences are documented in this report. Additional information about the data collection process and how to access the related source documentation is located on page III. DogsBite.org 4742 42nd Ave SW #267 Seattle, WA 98116 www.dogsbite.org [email protected] DogsBite.org: Some dogs don't let go. I Report: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2008 Objectives: 1.) Demonstrate the number of occurrences, the bite injury resulted in death U.S. media reports within a 12-month period including: Isis Krieger, 6 (Anchorage, AK), of law enforcement officers and citizens that Kelli Chapman, 24 (Longville, LA), Luna were forced to shoot a dangerous pit bull to McDaniel, 83 (Ville Platte, LA) Cenedi prevent an attack or to stop an ongoing Carey, 4 months (Las Vegas, NV) Tanner attack. -
The Incidence and Impact of Dog Attacks on Guide Dogs in the UK: an Update
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Repository@Nottingham 1 The incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK: An update 2 Moxon, R.1 (BSc Hons), Whiteside, H.1 (PhD) and England, GCW. 2 (BVetMed PhD 3 DVetMed CertVA DVR DipVRep DipECAR DipACT FHEA FRCVS) 4 1 Guide Dogs Breeding Centre, Banbury Road, Leamington Spa, CV33 9QJ, UK. 5 2 School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, 6 Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK. 7 Corresponding author: Rachel Moxon. E-mail: [email protected] 8 9 Abstract 10 Data on dog attacks on Guide Dogs’ stock were reviewed to investigate the 11 characteristics of the attacks. An average of 11.2 attacks occurred each month. 12 Nearly all of the attacks occurred in public areas, 68.4% of victim dogs were 13 qualified guide dogs and 55.5% of victim dogs were working in harness when they 14 were attacked. Guide Dogs’ stock were injured in 43.2% of attacks and veterinary 15 costs for attacks were estimated at £34,514.30. Over 40% of qualified guide dogs’ 16 working ability was affected and more than 20% of qualified guide dogs required 17 some time off from working after a dog attack. Twenty dogs were permanently 18 withdrawn from the Guide Dogs’ programme as a result of dog attacks, 13 of which 19 were qualified and working with guide dog owners at the time of the withdrawal; this 20 resulted in a financial cost of over £600,000 to the charity.