Genotype-by-genotype epistasis for exploratory behaviour in D. simulans.

ABSTRACT: Social interactions can influence the expression and underlying genetic basis of many traits. Yet, empirical investigations of indirect genetic effects (IGEs) and genotype-by-genotype epistasis-quantitative genetics parameters representing the role of genetic variation in a focal individual and its interacting partners in producing the observed trait values-are still scarce. While it is commonly observed that an individual's traits are influenced by the traits of interacting conspecifics, representing social plasticity, studying this social plasticity and its quantitative-genetic basis is notoriously challenging. These challenges are compounded when individuals interact in groups, rather than (simpler) dyads. Here, we investigate the genetic architecture of social plasticity for explorator

SUBMITTER: Jaffe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7341925 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature