Evolution of discrete phenotypes from continuous norms of reaction.

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Discrete phenotypic variation often involves threshold expression of a trait with polygenic inheritance. How such discrete polyphenisms evolve starting from continuously varying phenotypes has received little theoretical attention. We model the evolution of sigmoid norms of reaction in response to variation in an underlying trait or in a continuous environment to identify conditions for the evolution of...

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