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Condition dependence of developmental stability in the sexually dimorphic fly Telostylinus angusticollis (Diptera: Neriidae).
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Apr 2009
Bonduriansky R
Abstract excerpt
Developmental stability is widely regarded as a condition-dependent trait, but its relation to genotype and environment, and extent of developmental integration, remain contentious. In Telostylinus angusticollis, the dorsocentral bristles exhibit striking variation in developmental stability, manifested as fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in bristle position ('positional FA') and failure to develop some bristles...
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