Genetic variation in niche construction: implications for development and evolutionary genetics

JB Saltz, SV Nuzhdin - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2014 - cell.com
Trends in ecology & evolution, 2014cell.com
Niche construction occurs when the traits of an organism influence the environment that it
experiences. Research has focused on niche-constructing traits that are fixed within
populations or species. However, evidence increasingly demonstrates that niche-
constructing traits vary among genotypes within populations. Here, we consider the potential
implications of genetic variation in niche construction for evolutionary genetics. Specifically,
genetic variation in niche-constructing traits creates a correlation between genotype and …
Niche construction occurs when the traits of an organism influence the environment that it experiences. Research has focused on niche-constructing traits that are fixed within populations or species. However, evidence increasingly demonstrates that niche-constructing traits vary among genotypes within populations. Here, we consider the potential implications of genetic variation in niche construction for evolutionary genetics. Specifically, genetic variation in niche-constructing traits creates a correlation between genotype and environment. Because the environment influences which genes and genetic interactions underlie trait variation, genetic variation in niche construction can alter inferences about the heritability, pleiotropy, and epistasis of traits that are phenotypically plastic. The effects of niche construction on these key evolutionary parameters further suggest novel ways by which niche construction can influence evolution.
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