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The role of developmental plasticity in evolutionary innovation.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Sept 2011
Moczek Armin P, Sultan Sonia, Foster Susan, Ledón-Rettig Cris, Dworkin Ian, Nijhout H Fred, Abouheif Ehab, Pfennig David W
Abstract excerpt
Explaining the origins of novel traits is central to evolutionary biology. Longstanding theory suggests that developmental plasticity, the ability of an individual to modify its development in response to environmental conditions, might facilitate the evolution of novel traits. Yet whether and how such developmental flexibility promotes innovations that persist over evolutionary time remains unclear. Here, we...
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