Reverse plasticity underlies rapid evolution by clonal selection within populations of fibroblastspropagated on a novel soft substrate
P. Purkayastha, K. Pendyala, A. S. Saxena, H. Hakimjavadi, S. Chamala, P. D. Dixit, C. F. Baer, T. P. Lele
This study shows that reverse plasticity drives rapid evolution in fibroblasts adapted to soft substrates through genetic changes, not phenotypic plasticity alone.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology