| Do biochemical exaptations link evolution of plant defense and pollination systems? |
| Thanks to you, O Reader, I now know that evolved elements pressed into service in some other context are exaptations. |
| An area of current investigation in evolutionary developmental biology is the developmental basis of adaptations and exaptations. |
| Their usual response is to say that it's minor, just a gloss, exaptations are rare, they're just nooks and crannies, they're not important. |
| On the other hand, Gould claims that our species-specific traits are more likely exaptations. |
