Plastic changes in cold and drought tolerance of Drosophila nepalensis correlate with sex-specific differences in body melanization, cuticular lipid mass, proline accumulation, and seasonal abundance.

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Autumn-collected flies of Himalayan Drosophila nepalensis differ in body color phenotypes (males more melanized relative to females) and in their behavior (males abundant in the open sites vs. shelters-seeking females). In contrast, winter-collected flies of both sexes are equally melanized and abundant in the open sites. We tested developmental and adult plasticity changes in cold or drought tolerance in D....

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• Acclimatization
• Cold-Shock Response
• Cold Temperature
• Drosophila
• Droughts