What genomic data can reveal about eco-evolutionary dynamics.
Nat Ecol Evol
; 2(1): 9-15, 2018 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29158555
ABSTRACT
Recognition that evolution operates on the same timescale as ecological processes has motivated growing interest in eco-evolutionary dynamics. Nonetheless, generating sufficient data to test predictions about eco-evolutionary dynamics has proved challenging, particularly in natural contexts. Here we argue that genomic data can be integrated into the study of eco-evolutionary dynamics in ways that deepen our understanding of the interplay between ecology and evolution. Specifically, we outline five major questions in the study of eco-evolutionary dynamics for which genomic data may provide answers. Although genomic data alone will not be sufficient to resolve these challenges, integrating genomic data can provide a more mechanistic understanding of the causes of phenotypic change, help elucidate the mechanisms driving eco-evolutionary dynamics, and lead to more accurate evolutionary predictions of eco-evolutionary dynamics in nature.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Genome
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Ecosystem
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Biological Evolution
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Ecol Evol
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States