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Competition-induced transgenerational plasticity influences competitive interactions and leaf decomposition of offspring.
The New phytologist - 1 Mar 2021
Puy Javier, de Bello Francesco, Dvořáková Hana, Medina Nagore G, Latzel Vit, Carmona Carlos P
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic plasticity, within and across generations (transgenerational plasticity), allows organisms and their progeny to adapt to the environment without modification of the underlying DNA. Recent findings suggest that epigenetic modifications are important mediators of such plasticity. However, empirical studies have, so far, mainly focused on plasticity in response to abiotic factors, overlooking the response...
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