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Evolution of dominance in a Mendelian trait is linked to the evolution of environmental plasticity.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 28 Jan 2026
Fukutomi Yuichi, Phillips-Garcia Alexandra, Liu Jingqi, Chuang Ashley, Watada Masayoshi, Ramniwas Seema, Kopp Artyom
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Allelic dominance and phenotypic plasticity both influence how genetic variation is expressed in phenotypes, shaping evolutionary responses to selection. In both cases, changes in genotype or environment can cause sharp, nonlinear phenotypic shifts, hinting at shared underlying features of development that may link dominance and plasticity. Here, we investigate these links using a Mendelian, female-limited color...
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