Rapid changes in desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster are facilitated by changes in cuticular permeability

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2006-2012

  Bazinet, Aimee L ^a   Marshall, Katie E ^a   MacMillan, Heath A ^a   Williams, Caroline M ^a   Sinclair, Brent J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cuticular water loss; Desiccation tolerance; Phenotypic plasticity; Respiratory water loss

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN; WATER;

ADAPTATION; CUTICLE; FLY; PERMEABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TOLERANCE; WATER CONTENT; WATER STRESS;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; GLYCOGEN; MALE; PERMEABILITY; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; WATER; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77958505471     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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