Phenotypic plasticity of body size in a temperate population of Drosophila melanogaster: When the temperature-size rule does not apply

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-23

  David, Jean R ^a   Legout, Hélène ^a   Moreteau, Brigitte ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Genetic variability; Growth temperature; Phenotypic variability; Reaction norms; Thorax length; Wing length; Wing thorax ratio

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 33745183798     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 00221333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02728965     Document Type: Article

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