cainogenesis

• Substantiv, das das Auftreten von Merkmalen oder Strukturen während der Embryonalentwicklung bezeichnet, die in der früheren Evolutionsgeschichte der Linie oder Art nicht vorhanden waren, z. B. die Entstehung der Plazenta in der Evolution der Säugetiere.

A noun referring to the introduction during embryonic development of characters or structures not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species, such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution.

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1. Introduction of new traits in developmentC2formalscientific

   The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structures not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species, such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution.

   Einführung neuer Merkmale in der Entwicklung

   • The evolution of the placenta is a classic example of cainogenesis in mammals.
   • Cainogenesis explains how new features can appear in embryos without a direct ancestral precedent.
   • Researchers study cainogenesis to understand how developmental pathways can be modified over evolutionary time.

   Synonymecaenogenesiscenogenesiskainogenesiskenogenesis