Genetic and Environmental Factors Shape Rates of Plasticity: The Temporal Dynamics of Opsin Gene Expression in Aquatic Environments.

Abstract excerpt

Phenotypic plasticity enables organisms to adjust their traits in response to environmental changes, potentially enhancing survival under fluctuating conditions. While plastic capacity-the range of phenotypic change-has been extensively studied, the rate of plastic responses remains unexplored. The rate of plasticity is crucial, as prolonged mismatches between phenotype and environment reduce fitness....

Topics

• Animals
• Cichlids
• Opsins
• Gene Expression
• Phenotype
• Adaptation, Physiological
• Light