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Geographic variation in diapause incidence, life-history traits, and climatic adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Aug 2005
Schmidt Paul S, Matzkin Luciano, Ippolito Michael, Eanes Walter F
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In Drosophila melanogaster, exposure of females to low temperature and shortened photoperiod can induce the expression of reproductive quiescence or diapause. Diapause expression is highly variable within and among natural populations and has significant effects on life-history profiles, including patterns of longevity, fecundity, and stress resistance. We hypothesized that if diapause expression is associated...
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