1. A developmental perspective of homology and evolutionary novelty Kenneth Z. McKenna, Günter P. Wagner and Kimberly L. Cooper
2. Modularity and hierarchy in biological systems: Using gene regulatory networks to understand evolutionary change William L. Hatleberg and Veronica F. Hinman
3. Molecular insights into deuterostome evolution from hemichordate developmental biology Christopher J Lowe
4. Cephalochordates: A window into vertebrate origins Linda Z. Holland and Nicholas D. Holland
5. Transitional chordates and vertebrate origins: Tunicates Alexander Fodor, Jiatai Liu, Lindsay Turner and Billie J. Swalla
6. Evolution of new cell types at the lateral neural border Jan Stundl, Paola Y. Bertucci, Detlev Arendt and Marianne E. Bronner
7. Evo-devo studies of cyclostomes and the origin and evolution of jawed vertebrates Shigeru Kuratani
8. Heading for higher ground: Developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face Zachary S. Morris and Arhat Abzhanov
9. The origin of wing polyphenism in ants: An eco-evo-devo perspective Lisa Hanna and Ehab Abouheif
10. Genetic assimilation and accommodation: Models and mechanisms H. Frederik Nijhout, Anna M. Kudla and Caleb C. Hazelwood
11. Animal development in the microbial world: The power of experimental model systems Margaret McFall-Ngai and Thomas C.G. Bosch
12. Animal development in the microbial world: Re-thinking the conceptual framework Thomas C. G. Bosch and Margaret McFall-Ngai