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Adaptive differentiation of thermotolerance in Drosophila along a microclimatic gradient.
Heredity - 1 May 2006
Rashkovetsky E, Iliadi K, Michalak P, Lupu A, Nevo E, Feder M E, Korol A
Abstract excerpt
We examined whether a remarkable occurrence - the physiological evolution of two Drosophila melanogaster populations, despite a spatial separation of only 100-400 m, was idiosyncratic and temporary, or persisted over multiple years. We ascertained the high-temperature tolerance of Drosophila descended from populations on the north-facing slope (NFS) and south-facing slope (SFS) of 'Evolution Canyon' (Lower Nahal...
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