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Hidden genetic variation in plasticity provides the potential for rapid adaptation to novel environments.
The New phytologist - 1 Jul 2023
Walter Greg M, Clark James, Terranova Delia, Cozzolino Salvatore, Cristaudo Antonia, Hiscock Simon J, Bridle Jon
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Rapid environmental change is forcing populations into environments where plasticity will no longer maintain fitness. When populations are exposed to novel environments, evolutionary theory predicts that genetic variation in fitness will increase and should be associated with genetic differences in plasticity. If true, then genetic variation in plasticity can increase adaptive potential in novel environments, and...
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