Phenotypic Plasticity: Different Teeth for Different Feasts

Phenotypic Plasticity: Different Teeth for Different Feasts

A polyphenism in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus involves the development of different feeding structures in response to an environmental cue, providing a genetic model species for investigating ecologically relevant phenotypic plasticity.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2010-09, Vol.20 (17), p.R710-R712
Hauptverfasser: Kiontke, Karin, Fitch, David H.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Feeding Behavior
Nematoda - anatomy & histology
Nematoda - growth & development
Nematoda - physiology
Phenotype
Tooth
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Zusammenfassung:A polyphenism in the nematode Pristionchus pacificus involves the development of different feeding structures in response to an environmental cue, providing a genetic model species for investigating ecologically relevant phenotypic plasticity.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2010.07.009