Divergent combinations of cis-regulatory elements control the evolution of phenotypic plasticity.

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002270

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Divergent combinations of cis-regulatory elements control the evolution of phenotypic plasticity.

PLoS biology - 1 Aug 2023

Dardiry Mohannad, Eberhard Gabi, Witte Hanh, Rödelsperger Christian, Lightfoot James W, Sommer Ralf J

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The widespread occurrence of phenotypic plasticity across all domains of life demonstrates its evolutionary significance. However, how plasticity itself evolves and how it contributes to evolution is poorly understood. Here, we investigate the predatory nematode Pristionchus pacificus with its fe...

Topics

DNA Copy Number Variations
Adaptation, Physiological
Cannibalism
Introns
Phenotype

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