Does Long-Term Selection for Development Time Result in Canalization: A Test Using Drosophila melanogaster
Canalization denotes the robustness of a trait against genetic or environmental perturbation. Plasticity, in contrast, indicates the environmental sensitivity of a trait. Stabilizing selection is often thought to increase the canalization of a trait, whereas directional selection is often thought to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00228/full |