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Genetics of phenotypic plasticity: QTL analysis in barley, Hordeum vulgare.
Heredity - 1 Feb 2009
Lacaze X, Hayes P M, Korol A
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic plasticity is the variation in phenotypic traits produced by a genotype in different environments. In contrast, environmental canalization is defined as the insensitivity of a genotype's phenotype to variation in environments. Despite the extensive literature on the evolutionary significance and potential genetic mechanisms driving plasticity and canalization, few studies tried to unravel the genetic...
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