Comparison of isogenic lines provides evidence that phenotypic plasticity is under genetic control in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss

J Fish Biol. 2012 Oct;81(5):1754-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03437.x. Epub 2012 Sep 20.

Abstract

Comparison of nine isogenic lines of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss kept in the same environment showed significant genetic determinism of phenotypic plasticity assessed through body mass measurements. Ranking of lines differed between two tested environments.

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Breeding
  • Environment
  • Oncorhynchus mykiss / genetics*
  • Phenotype*
  • Species Specificity
  • Time Factors