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The influence of mitonuclear genetic variation on personality in seed beetles.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Dec 2014
Løvlie Hanne, Immonen Elina, Gustavsson Emil, Kazancioğlu Erem, Arnqvist Göran
Abstract excerpt
There is a growing awareness of the influence of mitochondrial genetic variation on life-history phenotypes, particularly via epistatic interactions with nuclear genes. Owing to their direct effect on traits such as metabolic and growth rates, mitonuclear interactions may also affect variation in behavioural types or personalities (i.e. behavioural variation that is consistent within individuals, but differs...
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