Vegetative Phase Change Causes Age-Dependent Changes in Phenotypic Plasticity
E. H. Lawrence-Paul, R. S. Poethig, J. Lasky
This study shows that vegetative phase change (VPC) in Arabidopsis thaliana increases adult phenotypic plasticity in leaf morphology compared to the juvenile phase, with VPC timing varying across genotypes and environments.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2021Plant Biology