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Polyphenism in insects.

Current biology : CB - 27 Sept 2011

Simpson Stephen J, Sword Gregory A, Lo Nathan

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Polyphenism is the phenomenon where two or more distinct phenotypes are produced by the same genotype. Examples of polyphenism provide some of the most compelling systems for the study of epigenetics. Polyphenisms are a major reason for the success of the insects, allowing them to partition life history stages (with larvae dedicated to feeding and growth, and adults dedicated to reproduction and dispersal), to...

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PMID: 21959164
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.06.006

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