Genetic basis of thermal plasticity variation in Drosophila melanogaster body size.

Body size is a quantitative trait that is closely associated to fitness and under the control of both genetic and environmental factors. While developmental plasticity for this and other traits is heritable and under selection, little is known about the genetic basis for variation in plasticity that...

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Main Authors: Elvira Lafuente, David Duneau, Patrícia Beldade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6175520?pdf=render