Evolution of faster development does not lead to greater fluctuating asymmetry of sternopleural bristle number in Drosophila

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-7

  Shakarad, Mallikarjun ^a,b   Prasad, N G ^a   Rajamani, M ^a   Joshi, Amitabh ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b POORNAPRAJNA INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Canalization; Developmental stability; Drosophila melanogaster; Evolution; Fluctuating asymmetry; Sternopleural bristle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035528187     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02811412     Document Type: Article

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