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Evolutionary biology

the hypothesis that an environmentally induced trait appears first and is later refined and fixed genetically by selection.

In evolutionary biology, plasticity-first evolution refers to the hypothesis that an environmentally induced trait appears first and is later refined and fixed genetically by selection. This meaning comes from Levis (2016) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

Levis, N. A., & Pfennig, D. W. (2016). Evaluating ‘Plasticity-First’ Evolution in Nature: Key Criteria and Empirical Approaches. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 31(7), 563-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.03.012

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