Phenotypic plasticity, both within and across generations, is an important mechanism that
organisms use to cope with rapid climate change. While an increasing number of studies …

Epigenetic inheritance is another piece of the puzzle of nongenetic inheritance, although the
prevalence, sources, persistence, and phenotypic consequences of heritable epigenetic …

" Our thoughts are meaningful. We think about things in the outside world; how can that be
so? This is one of the deepest questions in contemporary philosophy. Ever since …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

The evolution of adaptive phenotypic plasticity relies on the presence of cues that enable
organisms to adjust their phenotype to match local conditions. Although mostly studied with …

The consequences of early developmental conditions for performance in later life are now
subjected to convergent interest from many different biological sub-disciplines. However …

The relationship between genotype (which is inherited) and phenotype (the target of
selection) is mediated by environmental inputs on gene expression, trait development, and …

We hypothesize that heritable epigenetic changes can affect rates of fitness increase as well
as patterns of genotypic and phenotypic change during adaptation. In particular, we suggest …

The role that epigenetic inheritance can play in adaptation may differ between sexuals and
asexuals because (1) the dynamics of adaptation differ under sexual and asexual …

Phenotypic plasticity is an important mechanism for populations to buffer themselves from
environmental change. While it has long been appreciated that natural populations possess …