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Characterization of the Genetic Architecture Underlying Eye Size Variation Within Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 5 Mar 2020
Gaspar Pedro, Arif Saad, Sumner-Rooney Lauren, Kittelmann Maike, Bodey Andrew J, Stern David L, Nunes Maria D S, McGregor Alistair P
Abstract excerpt
The compound eyes of insects exhibit striking variation in size, reflecting adaptation to different lifestyles and habitats. However, the genetic and developmental bases of variation in insect eye size is poorly understood, which limits our understanding of how these important morphological differences evolve. To address this, we further explored natural variation in eye size within and between four species of...
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