Environmental effects on genetic variance are likely to constrain adaptation in novel environments
G. M. Walter, K. Monro, D. Terranova, E. la Spina, M. G. Majorana, G. Pepe, J. Clark, S. Cozzolino, A. Cristaudo, S. J. Hiscock, J. R. Bridle
This study examines how genetic variance in leaf traits changes across elevations in two Sicilian daisy species and finds that environmental effects on genetic variance may limit adaptation in novel environments.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2021Evolutionary Biology