Body size reaction norms in Drosophila melanogaster: Temporal stability and genetic architecture in a natural population

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 491-508

  Karan, Dev ^a   Morin, Jean Philippe ^a   Gravot, Emmanuelle ^a   Moreteau, Brigitte ^a   David, Jean R ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Evolvability; Growth temperature; Phenotypic plasticity; Wing and thorax length; Wing thorax ratio

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FLY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY;

ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; PHENOTYPE; TEMPERATURE;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE;

EID: 0033507771     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:19990505     Document Type: Article

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