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High resolution mapping of candidate alleles for desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster under selection.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 May 2012
Telonis-Scott Marina, Gane Madeleine, DeGaris Sarah, Sgrò Carla M, Hoffmann Ary A
Abstract excerpt
The ability to counter periods of low humidity is an important determinant of distribution range in Drosophila. Climate specialists with low physiological tolerance to desiccation stress are restricted to the tropics and may lack the ability to further increase resistance through evolution. Altho...
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