A quantitative genetic analysis of phenotypic plasticity of diapause induction in the cricket Allonemobius socius

Heredity

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-200

  Roff, Derek A ^a   Bradford, Michael J ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Character state approach; Diapause; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Phenotypic plasticity; Reaction norms

Indexed keywords

AGE; DIAPAUSE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC VARIANCE; HERITABILITY; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

CRICKET; DIAPAUSE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ALLONEMOBIUS SOCIUS; INSECTA;

EID: 0034111546     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2540.2000.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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