Morphogenetic Polyvariance in the Colonial Hydroid Dynamena pumila (L.)

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Inhibition of HSP90 causes morphological variation in the invasive ant Cardiocondyla obscurior

Lukas Schrader et al.

Summary: HSP90 has been identified as a key component regulating canalization, with potential impact on evolutionary processes. Pharmacological suppression of HSP90 in invasive ants led to increased morphological variation, supporting its role in phenotypic traits and morphological evolution.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION (2021)

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Review Ecology

Global trends in phenotypic plasticity of plants

Gisela C. Stotz et al.

Summary: The study found a positive association between phenotypic plasticity and climatic variability only for plasticity in allocation, and plasticity in leaf morphology, size and physiology were positively associated with mean annual temperature. Evidence also showed that phenotypic plasticity in physiology is limited by cold stress. Overall, plant plastic responses to non-climatic factors were stronger than responses to climatic factors.

ECOLOGY LETTERS (2021)

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Review Plant Sciences