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Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution

Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution

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Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution

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Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS biology, 2017-05, Vol.15 (5), p.e2000644-e2000644

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Genetically identical cells frequently display substantial heterogeneity in gene expression, cellular morphology and physiology. It has been suggested that by rapidly generating a subpopulation with novel phenotypic traits, phenotypic heterogeneity (or plasticity) accelerates the rate of adaptive evolution in populations facing extreme environmenta...

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Phenotypic heterogeneity promotes adaptive evolution

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1910460000

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1910460000

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ISSN

1545-7885,1544-9173

E-ISSN

1545-7885

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.2000644

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