Adaptive thermal plasticity enhances sperm and egg performance in a model insect

Rising and more variable global temperatures pose a challenge for biodiversity, with reproduction and fertility being especially sensitive to heat. Here, we assessed the potential for thermal adaptation in sperm and egg function using Tribolium flour beetles, a warm-temperate-tropical insect model....

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Main Authors: Ramakrishnan Vasudeva, Andreas Sutter, Kris Sales, Matthew E Dickinson, Alyson J Lumley, Matthew JG Gage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/49452