[1875–80; hetero- + chron- + -y3; cf. G Heterochron]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fan-tan, hat trick, slime mold, weekend, weekender-y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy)
Examples of 'heterochrony' in a sentence
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Yet novel genetic findings highlight heterochrony as a developmental and evolutionary process in plants.
Koen eGeuten, Heleen eCoenen 2013, 'Heterochronic genes in plant evolution and development', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00381/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Fruit heteromorphism had no direct relationship to germination heterochrony.
Hua F. Liu, Tong Liu, Zhi Q. Han, Ning Luo, Zun C. Liu, Xiao R. Hao 2018, 'Germination heterochrony in annual plants of Salsola L.: an effective survival strategyin changing environments', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-23319-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Longer-lasting septation in crocodiles demonstrates a heterochrony in development.
Robert E. Poelmann, Adriana C. Gittenberger-de Groot, Marcel W. M. Biermans, AnneI. Dolfing, Armand Jagessar, Sam van Hattum, Amanda Hoogenboom, Lambertus J. Wisse,Rebecca Vicente-Steijn, Merijn A. G. de Bakker, Freek J. Vonk, Tatsuya Hirasawa, ShigeruKuratani, Michael K. Richardson 2017, 'Outflow tract septation and the aortic arch system in reptiles: lessons for understandingthe mammalian heart', EvoDevohttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-017-0072-z. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There was marked heterochrony and the hindlimb developed more slowly than the forelimb.
Chew Keng Yih, Yu Hongshi, Pask Andrew J, Shaw Geoffrey, Renfree Marilyn B 2012, 'HOXA13 and HOXD13 expression during development of the syndactylousdigits in the marsupial Macropus eugenii', BMC Developmental Biologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/12/2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We conclude that heterochrony in lung bud development contributes to lung asymmetry in several snake taxa.
Benjamin J. van Soldt, Brian D. Metscher, Robert E. Poelmann, Bart Vervust, FreekJ. Vonk, Gerd B. Müller, Michael K. Richardson 2015, 'Heterochrony and Early Left-Right Asymmetry in the Development of the CardiorespiratorySystem of Snakes', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0116416. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most notably, changes in oxygen levels drive developmental heterochrony, with the timing of several morphologicalprocesses showing distinct scaling behaviors.
Steven G. Kuntz, Michael B. Eisen 2015, 'Oxygen changes drive non-uniform scaling in Drosophila melanogaster embryogenesis[version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]', F1000Researchhttp://f1000research.com/articles/4-1102/v1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We provide evidence that transcriptional heterochrony affects the development of talpid autopods, anexample of developmental penetrance.
Bickelmann Constanze, Mitgutsch Christian, Richardson Michael K, Jiménez Rafael, deBakker Merijn AG, Sánchez-Villagra Marcelo R 2012, 'Transcriptional heterochrony in talpid mole autopods', EvoDevohttp://www.evodevojournal.com/content/3/1/16. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Heterochrony has been invoked to explain differences in the morphology of modern humans as compared to other great apes.
Melissa Tallman 2016, 'Shape Ontogeny of the Distal Femur in the Hominidae with Implications for the Evolutionof Bipedality', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0148371. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)