Article
Experimental Crosses Between Two Dung Beetle Lineages Show Transgressive Segregation in Physiological Traits.
Neotropical entomology - 1 Jun 2023
Armas Fernanda, Favila Mario E, González-Tokman Daniel, Salomão Renato P, Baena-Díaz Fernanda
Abstract excerpt
Physiological traits in insects are intrinsically related to their behavior, fitness, and survival and can reflect adaptations to ecological stressors in different environments, leading to population differentiation that may cause hybrid failure. In this study, we characterized five physiological traits related to body condition (body size, body mass, amount of fat, total hemolymph protein, and phenoloxidase...
Topics
- Animals
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Coleoptera
- Monophenol Monooxygenase
- Phenotype
- Adaptation, Physiological
