Loss, persistence and reversal of phenotypic traits.

Abstract excerpt

The irreversibility of complex trait loss has long been a tenet of evolutionary biology. However, this idea is increasingly at odds with the numerous documented exceptions across the Tree of Life. We synthesise this growing body of evidence across a diverse array of taxa and traits, exploring the evolutionary conditions that enable evolutionary reversal. By integrating macroevolutionary, genetic, and...

Topics

• Phenotype
• Animals
• Biological Evolution
• Genetic Pleiotropy