Genetic divergence and phenotypic plasticity contribute to variation in cuticular hydrocarbons in the seaweed fly Coelopa frigida
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5690
Abstract: Abstract Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) form the boundary between insects and their environments and often act as essential cues for species, mate, and kin recognition. This complex polygenic trait can be highly variable both among and… read more here.
Keywords: variation; fly coelopa; seaweed fly; coelopa frigida ... See more keywords
Inversion frequencies and phenotypic effects are modulated by the environment: insights from a reciprocal transplant study in Coelopa frigida
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DOI: 10.1007/s10682-018-9960-5
Abstract: Understanding how environmental variation drives phenotypic diversification within species is a major objective in evolutionary biology. The seaweed fly Coelopa frigida provides an excellent model for the study of genetically driven phenotypes because it carries… read more here.
Keywords: inversion; phenotypic effects; study; reciprocal transplant ... See more keywords