Cold populations of flies evolved larger bodies and larger wings made of larger cells
Description
We examined the evolutionary morphological responses of Drosophila melanogaster that had evolved at constant cold (16°), constant hot (25°C), and fluctuating (16° and 25°C). Flies that were exposed to the constant low mean temperature developed larger thorax, wing, and cell sizes than those exposed to constant high mean temperatures. Males and females both responded similarly to thermal treatments in average wing and cell size. The resulting cell area for a given wing size in thermal fluctuating populations remains unclear and remains a subject for future research.
Date Created
The date the item was original created (prior to any relationship with the ASU Digital Repositories.)
2015-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Adrian, Gregory John
- Thesis director: Angilletta, Michael
- Committee member: Harrison, Jon
- Committee member: Rusch, Travis
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): School of Life Sciences