Publications by authors named "Manon Haillot"
Article Synopsis
- Reverse evolution can occur through plasticity in trait expression, as demonstrated by the parasitic wasp Leptopilina heterotoma, which can switch fat synthesis on or off depending on environmental conditions.
- Researchers found that this wasp activates fat production in low-fat environments and shuts it down in high-fat environments, indicating that fat synthesis hasn’t truly been lost but can be toggled based on need.
- Genetic analysis of related parasitoid species and simulations suggests that many of them might also exhibit plasticity in fat synthesis, implying that apparent losses of traits may actually be reversible adaptations to varying environments.
