Reaction norms across and genetic parameters at different temperatures for thorax and wing size traits in Drosophila aldrichi and D. buzzatii

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 605-623

  Loeschcke, V ^a   Bundgaard, J ^a   Barker, J S F ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body size; Developmental temperature; Genetic correlations; Heritability; Reaction norms

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA ALDRICHI; DROSOPHILA BUZZATII;

EID: 0033046112     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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