Evolution of reduced minimum critical size as a response to selection for rapid pre-adult development in Drosophila melanogaster
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.191910
Abstract: Adult body size in holometabolus insects is directly proportional to the time spent during the larval period. The larval duration can be divided into two parts: (i) pre-critical duration—time required to attain a critical size/critical… read more here.
Keywords: pre adult; critical size; size; development ... See more keywords