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ArticleEvolution letters2026

Historical contingency limits adaptive diversification in a spatially structured environment.

Gillian E Patton, John C Meraz, Michelle Yin, Sarah B Worthan, Sara Williams, Megan G Behringer

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Article in Evolution letters, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Gillian E PattonDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7367-4132
John C MerazBiodesign Center for Mechanisms of Evolution, Arizona State University, Tempe, United States.
Michelle YinDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States.
Sarah B WorthanDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States.
Sara WilliamsDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States.
Megan G BehringerDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7036-6014

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding how genotype-by-environment (G × E) interactions influence evolutionary trajectories and contribute to historical contingency is key to predicting adaptation. In structured environments, populations often diversify into ecotypes. This specialization depends on ecological opportunity and also hinges on the adaptive landscape, as early beneficial mutations may restrict access to new niches unless alternative trajectories or compensatory mutations arise. Previous studies demonstrated that

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PMID41646637
PMCPMC12870851

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