Genomic and environmental determinants and their interplay underlying phenotypic plasticity.

ABSTRACT: Observed phenotypic variation in living organisms is shaped by genomes, environment, and their interactions. Flowering time under natural conditions can showcase the diverse outcome of the gene-environment interplay. However, identifying hidden patterns and specific factors underlying phenotypic plasticity under natural field conditions remains challenging. With a genetic population showing dynamic changes in flowering time, here we show that the integrated analyses of genomic responses to diverse environments is powerful to reveal the underlying genetic architecture. Specifically, the effect continuum of individual genes (Ma₁ , Ma₆ , FT, and ELF3) was found to vary in size and in direction along an environmental gradient that

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042117 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature