Article
Genetic variation for an aphid wing polyphenism is genetically linked to a naturally occurring wing polymorphism.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Mar 2005
Braendle Christian, Friebe Ilvy, Caillaud Marina C, Stern David L
Abstract excerpt
Many polyphenisms are examples of adaptive phenotypic plasticity where a single genotype produces distinct phenotypes in response to environmental cues. Such alternative phenotypes occur as winged and wingless parthenogenetic females in the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum). However, the proportion of winged females produced in response to a given environmental cue varies between clonal genotypes. Winged and...
Topics
- Alleles
- Analysis of Variance
- Animals
- Aphids
- Crosses, Genetic
- Crowding
- Female
- Food Deprivation
- Genes, Insect
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Variation
