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Phenotypic plasticity — The ability of an organism with a given genotype to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment is called phenotypic plasticity. [cite journal |author=Price TD, Qvarnström A, Irwin DE |title=The role of phenotypic plasticity in … Wikipedia
phenotypic plasticity — Capacity for marked variation in the phenotype as a result of environmental influences on the genotype during development … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
Plasticity — generally means ability to permanently change or deform. (It differs from elasticity , which refers to ability to change temporarily and revert back to original form.)More specific meanings include:In the sciences* Plasticity (physics): In… … Wikipedia
plasticity — variation in form, ecology or behaviour, e.g. phenotypic plasticity … Dictionary of ichthyology
Phenotypic trait — This article refers to traits in biology. For other uses of the term, see trait (disambiguation) A trait is a distinct variant of a phenotypic character of an organism that may be inherited, environmentally determined or be a combination of the… … Wikipedia
Nemoria arizonaria — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Inse … Wikipedia
Mary Jane West-Eberhard — Fields Eusociality; Sexual selection; Phenotypic plasticity Institutions Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute … Wikipedia
Defense in insects — Biston betularia: the melanic carbonaria (left) and the more common light colored typica (right) Insects have a wide variety of predators, including birds, reptiles, amphibians … Wikipedia
Plasticité phénotypique — La plasticité phénotypique est la capacité d un organisme à exprimer différents phénotypes à partir d’un génotype donné selon des conditions biotiques et/ou abiotiques environnementales[1]. Ce mécanisme est à opposer à la canalisation qui permet… … Wikipédia en Français
Genetic architecture — refers to the underlying genetic basis of a phenotypic trait. A synonymous term is the genotype phenotype map , the way that genotypes map to the phenotypes.The genotype phenotype map has been analyzed in terms of several principle axes:… … Wikipedia
