Genetic assimilation of ancestral plasticity during parallel adaptation to zinc contamination in Silene uniflora

Title	Genetic assimilation of ancestral plasticity during parallel adaptation to zinc contamination in Silene uniflora
Authors	Daniel P. Wood, Jon A. Holmberg, Owen G. Osborne, Andrew J. Helmstetter, Luke T. Dunning, Amy R. Ellison, Rhian J. Smith, Jackie Lighten, Alexander S. T. Papadopulos
Magazine	Nature Ecology & Evolution
Date	01/26/2023
DOI	10.1038/s41559-022-01975-w
Introduction	Ancestral phenotypic plasticity is suggested to aid adaptation, but evidence is inconsistent. This study examines the role of ancestral plasticity in gene expression evolution in zinc-tolerant Silene uniflora, finding reversion patterns and genetic assimilation of beneficial traits. The research highlights the influence of ancestral plasticity on parallel adaptation, despite gene expression convergence between independent lineages.
Quote	Daniel P. Wood, Jon A. Holmberg and Owen G. Osborne et al. Genetic assimilation of ancestral plasticity during parallel adaptation to zinc contamination in Silene uniflora. Nat. ecol. evol.. 2023. Vol. 7(3):414-423. DOI: 10.1038/s41559-022-01975-w
Element	Zinc (Zn)