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Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution.
PLoS biology - 1 May 2017
Bódi Zoltán, Farkas Zoltán, Nevozhay Dmitry, Kalapis Dorottya, Lázár Viktória, Csörgő Bálint, Nyerges Ákos, Szamecz Béla, Fekete Gergely, Papp Balázs, Araújo Hugo, Oliveira José L, Moura Gabriela, Santos Manuel A S, Székely Tamás, Balázsi Gábor, Pál Csaba
Abstract excerpt
Genetically identical cells frequently display substantial heterogeneity in gene expression, cellular morphology and physiology. It has been suggested that by rapidly generating a subpopulation with novel phenotypic traits, phenotypic heterogeneity (or plasticity) accelerates the rate of adaptive evolution in populations facing extreme environmental challenges. This issue is important as cell-to-cell phenotypic...
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