Genetic accommodation and behavioural evolution: insights from genomic studies

摘要: Many behaviours vary in response to the environment (biotic or abiotic) and therefore represent an interesting form of phenotypic plasticity. Behavioural plasticity, like other plastic traits, can evolve through genetic assimilation accommodation. However, little is known about nature changes gene expression plasticity that accompanies these evolutionary We know variation level, a first-order phenotype, underlies much behavioural variation. Several studies have begun document which genes show expression-level related behaviour as well evolved behaviour. Advances sequencing technology allow us address questions on genomic scale. By characterizing according concept norm reaction one describe patterns accompany evolution Here, we how approaches help understand underlie To do this, provide framework classification for could accommodation examples from animal physiology literature been, be, studied at level. then characteristics appropriate study system briefly experimental design using available tools comparative context. Studying associated with will elucidate processes by has evolved.