Epigenetic mechanisms of insect polyphenisms
Insects are emerging as a key lineage for the study of epigenetic phenomena. This is due to the variety of polyphenisms found in insects. In this thesis, the caste polymorphism of the buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris and the phase polymorphism of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria are st...
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University of Leicester
2018
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733770 |