Divergence of reaction norms of size characters between tropical and temperate populations of Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 329-339

  Morin, J P ^a   Moreteau, B ^a   Petavy G ^a   David, J R ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Geographical races; Phenotypic plasticity; Thorax length; Wing length; Wing thorax ratio

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA SIMULANS;

EID: 0033042708     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00038.x     Document Type: Article

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