Predicting the future

Experiments on worms suggest that a statistical measure called the G matrix can accurately predict how phenotypes will adapt to a novel environment over multiple generations.

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Published ineLife Vol. 12
Main Authors Walter, Greg M, McGuigan, Katrina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge eLife Science Publications, Ltd 06.09.2023
eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Subjects
Adaptation
Evolution & development
Evolutionary Biology
Evolutionary physiology
experimental evolution
Forecasts and trends
G-matrix
Insight
locomotion behavior
Mutation
Phenotype
Phenotypes
Phenotypic Evolution
Physiological aspects
quantitative genetics
Worms
United States
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Summary:Experiments on worms suggest that a statistical measure called the G matrix can accurately predict how phenotypes will adapt to a novel environment over multiple generations.
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ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.91450