Evolutionary adaptations to new environments generally reverse plastic phenotypic changes.

Abstract excerpt

Organismal adaptation to a new environment may start with plastic phenotypic changes followed by genetic changes, but whether the plastic changes are stepping stones to genetic adaptation is debated. Here we address this question by investigating gene expression and metabolic flux changes in the two-phase adaptation process using transcriptomic data from multiple experimental evolution studies and computational...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Adaptation, Biological
• Share to Environment
• Share to Escherichia coli