Phenotypic plasticity explains apparent reverse evolution of fat synthesis in parasitoid insects
B. Visser, H. T. Alborn, S. Rondeaux, M. Haillot, T. Hance, D. Rebar, J. M. Riederer, S. Tiso, T. J. B. van Eldijk, F. J. Weissing, C. M. Nieberding
The paper shows that apparent reverse evolution of fat synthesis in parasitoid insects is due to phenotypic plasticity, not actual genetic regain, and demonstrates its evolutionary stability through simulations.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2020Evolutionary Biology