Daphnia offer a variety of benefits for the study of epigenetics. Daphnia's parthenogenetic
life cycle allows the study of epigenetic effects in the absence of confounding genetic …

Phenotypic plasticity in defensive traits is an appropriate mechanism to cope with the
variable hazard of a frequently changing predator spectrum. In the animal kingdom these so …

Background Numerous cases of predator-induced polyphenisms, in which alternate
phenotypes are produced in response to extrinsic stimuli, have been reported in aquatic …

The development of multicellular organisms involves a delicate interplay between genetic
and environmental influences. It is often useful to think of developmental systems as …

The freshwater crustacean Daphnia adapts to changing predation risks by forming inducible
defences. These are only formed when they are advantageous, saving associated costs …

Induced morphological defenses commonly develop in some loricate rotifers as greatly
increased spine development and in many species of the cladoceran genus Daphnia as an …

Phenotypic plasticity and polyphenism, in which phenotypes can be changed depending on
environmental conditions, are common in insects. Several studies focusing on physiological …

Inducible defenses against predators are widespread among plants and animals. For
example, some Daphnia species form neckteeth against predatory larvae of the dipteran …

Recent models of the evolution of sensitive periods in response to informative stimuli (ie,
cues) provide insights into reasons why empiricists within and across disciplines might …

The micro-crustacean Daphnia pulex is a model species for studying predator-induced
defenses. When exposed to chemical cues released by its predator, the phantom midge …