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Phenotypic plasticity facilitates recurrent rapid adaptation to introduced predators.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 Mar 2010
Scoville Alison G, Pfrender Michael E
Abstract excerpt
A central role for phenotypic plasticity in adaptive evolution is often posited yet lacks empirical support. Selection for the stable production of an induced phenotype is hypothesized to modify the regulation of preexisting developmental pathways, producing rapid adaptive change. We examined the...
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