Genetic variation in adaptability and pleiotropy in budding yeast
Evolution can favor organisms that are more adaptable, provided that genetic variation in adaptability exists. Here, we quantify this variation among 230 offspring of a cross between diverged yeast strains. We measure the adaptability of each offspring genotype, defined as its average rate of adapta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-08-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/27167 |