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Selection on reaction norms, genetic correlations and constraints.
Genetical research - 1 Oct 1994
Van Tienderen P H, Koelewijn H P
Abstract excerpt
Two approaches to the evolution of phenotypic plasticity in heterogeneous environments have recently been put forward. The first focuses on selection on the character expression within each environment; plasticity is seen as a by-product of local selection in various habitats. The second approach focuses on selection on the parameters of the response function of genotypes, and selection is thought to change the...
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