Repeated evolution of photoperiodic plasticity by different genetic architectures during recurrent colonizations in a butterfly.

Abstract excerpt

In cases of recurrent colonizations of similar habitats from the same base population, it is commonly expected that repeated phenotypic adaptation is caused by parallel changes in genetic variation. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that similar phenotypic variation may also evolve by alternative genetic pathways. Here, we explore the repeated evolution of photoperiodic plasticity for diapause induction...

Topics

• Butterflies
• Animals
• Photoperiod
• Biological Evolution
• Male
• Female
• Sweden