The Causal Homology Concept
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10706166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jun Otsuka (0000-0003-4774-9740, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1128-1139 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/694038 |
| OpenAlex | W2540493241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
I propose a new account of homology, according to which homology is a correspondence of developmental mechanisms due to common ancestry, formally defined as an isomorphism of causal graphs over lineages. The semiformal definition highlights the role of homology as a higher-order principle unifying evolutionary models and also provides definite meanings to concepts like constraints, evolvability, and novelty. The novel interpretation of homology suggests a broad perspective that accommodates evolutionary developmental biology and traditional population genetics as distinct but complementary approaches to understand evolution, prompting further empirical and theoretical research
Biology · Epistemology · Evolutionary biology · Evolvability · Gene · Homology (biology) · Isomorphism (crystallography) · Novelty · Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies · Genetics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Race, Genetics, and Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2023 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |