Fins into Limbs: Evolution, Development, and Transformation
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Long ago, fish fins evolved into the limbs of land vertebrates and tetrapods. During this transition, some elements of the fin were carried over while new features developed. Lizard limbs, bird wings, and human arms and legs are therefore all evolutionary modifications of the original tetrapod limb. A comprehensive look at the current state of research on fin and limb evolution and development, this volume addresses a wide range of subjects—including growth, structure, maintenance, function, and regeneration. Divided into sections on evolution, development, and transformations, the book begins with a historical introduction to the study of fins and limbs and goes on to consider the evolution of limbs into wings as well as adaptations associated with specialized modes of life, such as digging and burrowing. Fins into Limbs also discusses occasions when evolution appears to have been reversed—in whales, for example, whose front limbs became flippers when they reverted to the water—as well as situations in which limbs are lost, such as in snakes. With contributions from world-renowned researchers, Fins into Limbs will be a font for further investigations in the changing field of evolutionary developmental biology. Science Fins into Limbs is an exploration of a longstanding evolutionary puzzle associated with the origin of tetrapods and the vertebrate invasion of land. Brian Hall has assembled a stellar array of contributors from various fields that represent the pieces necessary for a solution. The volume is handsomely executed and also timely. It collects a diverse body of recent research on fins and limbs emerging from evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo), functional morphology, and paleontology, all of which have transformed our conception of what the fin-limb transition looked like....Fins into Limbs serves as a necessary reference and a worthy guide to future research on this and other evolutionary transitions. It tells us what we know, what we don’t know, and what we’d really like to know. Thus it points us in the direction of which pieces are required to solve the puzzle and reminds us of the pressing need to figure out how they all fit together."—Alan C. Love, Science— Alan C. Love
IntroductionBrian K. HallPart I. Evolution1. Fins and Limbs and Fins into Limbs: The Historical Context, 1840–1940Peter J. Bowler2. Skeletal Changes in the Transition from Fins to LimbsMichael I. Coates and Marcello Ruta3. A Historical Perspective on the Study of Animal Locomotion with Fins and LimbsEliot G. Drucker and Adam P. Summers4. Fins and Limbs in the Study of Evolutionary NoveltiesGunter P. Wagner and Hans C. E. LarssonPart II. Development5. The Development of Fins and LimbsMikiko Tanaka and Cheryl Tickle6. Mechanisms of Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in FinsP. Eckhard Witten and Ann Huysseune7. Mechanisms of Chondrogenesis and Osteogenesis in LimbsScott D. Weatherbee and Lee A. Niswander8. Apoptosis in Fin and Limb DevelopmentVanessa Zuzarte-Luís and Juan M. Hurlé9. Joint FormationCharles W. Archer, Gary P. Dowthwaite, and Philippa Francis-West10. Postnatal Growth of Fins and Limbs through Endochondral OssificationCornelia E. Farnum11. Paired Fin Repair and RegenerationMarie-Andrée Akimenko and Amanda Smith12. Tetrapod Limb RegenerationDavid M. Gardiner and Susan V. BryantPart III. Transformation13. Evolution of the Appendicular Skeleton of AmphibiansRobert L. Carroll and Robert B. Holmes14. Limb Diversity and Digit Reduction in Reptilian EvolutionMichael D. Shapiro, Neil H. Shubin, and Jason P. Downs15. Limbs in Mammalian EvolutionP. David Polly16. Skeletal Adaptations for FlightStephen M. Gatesy and Kevin M. Middleton17. Adaptations for Digging and BurrowingNathan J. Kley and Maureen Kearney18. Aquatic Adaptations in the Limbs of AmniotesJ. G. M. Thewissen and Michael A. Taylor19. Sesamoids and Ossicles in the Appendicular SkeletonMatthew K. Vickaryous and Wendy M. OlsonReferencesContributorsIndex
