Phenotypic plasticity: Linking molecular mechanisms with evolutionary outcomes

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 189-211

  Schlichting, Carl D ^a   Smith, Harry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canalization; Differential gene expression; Environmental grain; Gene regulation; Genetic assimilation; Hidden reaction norm; Internal environment; Macroevolution; Molecular mechanisms of plasticity; Phytochrome

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0036038581     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019624425971     Document Type: Article

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