Development and selective grain make plasticity 'take the lead' in adaptive evolution
Abstract Background Biological evolution exhibits an extraordinary capability to adapt organisms to their environments. The explanation for this often takes for granted that random genetic variation produces at least some beneficial phenotypic variation in which natural selection can act. Such genet...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01936-0 |