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phenotypic plasticity

[¦fē·nə‚tip·ik plas′tis·əd·ē]
(genetics)
The extent of genotype expression in different environments.
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Phenotypic plasticity in the interactions and evolution of species.
Given the impressive degree of phenotypic plasticity in the shells of N.
We also showed that this treatment increased phenotypic plasticity in response to light conditions, even in a population that has been bred for rapid flowering.
Snowshoe hares display limited phenotypic plasticity to mismatch in seasonal camouflage.
Citation: Peralta-Rincon JR, Escudero G, Edelaar P (2017) Phenotypic plasticity in color without molt in adult grasshoppers of the genus Sphingonotus (Acrididae: Oedipodinae).
This simple change that occurs over one year is a result of phenotypic plasticity [29].
However, morphometric differences were also found among genetically similar populations (Serranilla versus Queena and Roncador) corroborating the role of phenotypic plasticity in the variation of S.
This indicates that, with the advance in the soybean cycle, plants tend to compensate the lower density with greater growth per plant--a phenomenon called "phenotypic plasticity" (Holtz et al., 2014).
Phenotypic plasticity, defined as the capacity of expressing alternative patterns of morphology, physiology and/or behavior in response to environmental pressures, is the source of morphological variability within natural populations (Schlichting, 1986).
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