The Evolution and Development of a Novel Trait in Sepsidae

Evolutionary novelty, the appearance of new traits with no existing homology, is central to the adaptive radiation of new species. Novel traits inform our understanding of development and how developmental mechanisms can generate novelties. Sepsid flies (Diptera: Sepsidae) have a sexually dimorphic,...

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Main Author: Melicher, Dacotah
Format: Others
Published: North Dakota State University 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10365/25545