Pupal period and adult size in Drosophila melanogaster: A cautionary tale of contrasting correlations between two sexually dimorphic traits

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-151

  Nunney, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult weight; Drosophila melanogaster; Genetic correlation; Larval development time; Maturation time; Path analysis; Phenotypic correlation; Pupal period; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FLY; GENETIC VARIATION; PUPATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL MATURITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; PUPA; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; TIME FACTORS;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 33845693006     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01214.x     Document Type: Article

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