Article
Laboratory diet influences cold tolerance in a genotype-dependent manner in Drosophila melanogaster.
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology - 1 Jul 2021
Littler Aerianna S, Garcia Mark J, Teets Nicholas M
Abstract excerpt
Cold stress can reduce insect fitness and is an important determinant of species distributions and responses to climate change. Cold tolerance is influenced by genotype and environmental conditions, with factors such as day length and temperature having a particularly strong influence. Recent studies also indicate that diet impacts cold tolerance, but it is unclear whether diet-mediated shifts in cold tolerance...
Topics
- Acclimatization
- Animals
- Cold Temperature
- Cold-Shock Response
- Diet
- Drosophila
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Female
- Fertility
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
