Fragata, I., Simões, P., Matos, M. & Santos, M. (2016) Persistence of phenotypic plasticity. UABDivulga, Barcelona Research and Innovation. Spain.
Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of organisms to change their phenotype according to the environment. While plasticity is important to cope with environmental changes, it may also be costly and be lost during evolution in a constant, non-challenging environment. In this study, we analyzed the evolution of thermal plasticity in an environment with a constant temperature. We observed that plasticity was not lost, though some differences between populations occurred during the evolution.
Inês Regina Lopes de Mendonça Fragata MITE2: Multidisciplinary Investigation Targeting Ecology and Evolution
Margarida Maria Demony de Carneiro Pacheco de Matos Local adaptation in Drosophila
Pedro Miguel Moraes Corado Simões Local adaptation in Drosophila
