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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North Dakota State University
2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/25545 |