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SUBMITTER: Bruijning M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482585 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bruijning Marjolein M Metcalf C Jessica E CJE Jongejans Eelke E Ayroles Julien F JF
Trends in ecology & evolution 20190911 1
Genetically identical individuals can be phenotypically variable, even in constant environmental conditions. The ubiquity of this phenomenon, known as 'intra-genotypic variability', is increasingly evident and the relevant mechanistic underpinnings are beginning to be understood. In parallel, theory has delineated a number of formal expectations for contexts in which such a feature would be adaptive. Here, we review empirical evidence across biological systems and theoretical expectations, inclu ...[more]