Paedomorphosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
developmental process
gptkbp:contrastsWith peramorphosis
gptkbp:defines the retention of juvenile features in the adult organism
gptkbp:effect can lead to new species formation
gptkbp:example gptkb:axolotl
some salamanders
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Walter_Garstang
early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paedomorphosis
gptkbp:occurredIn animals
plants
gptkbp:relatedTo neoteny
progenesis
gptkbp:studiedIn evolutionary biology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Neoteny
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5