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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6175520?pdf=render |