Populations are faced with selective pressures that act on certain traits resulting in phenotypic divergence. The evolution of adaptive morphological traits is often associated with changes in pre-Existing structures. In semiaquatic insects, a dramatic growth of thoracic appendages is associated with their adaptation and efficient locomotion on the water surface. This particular leg allometry facilitated the exploitation of aquatic habitats, a restricted niche for their terrestrial relatives; and hence opens a new array of ecological opportunities. Additionally, the derived group of water striders has undergone further appendage modification, such that T2-Legs are longer than T3-Legs, a ground plan associated with the specialization to open...
How novel genetic interactions evolve, under what selective pressures, and how they shape adaptive t...
. The morphological and functional evolution of appendages has played a critical role in animal evol...
A quick visual survey of the animal world around us reveals a wide array of morphological diversity,...
Populations are faced with selective pressures that act on certain traits resulting in phenotypic di...
AbstractGrowth control scales morphological attributes and, therefore, provides a critical contribut...
International audienceAccess to hitherto unexploited ecological opportunities is associated with phe...
Changes in the morphological character of appendages are essential to arthropod diversification and ...
Many common sets of genes are used to generate diverse animal body plans. One set of these genes are...
Acquisition of new ecological opportunities is a major driver of adaptation and species diversificat...
Background: Having conquered water surfaces worldwide, the semi-aquatic bugs occupy ponds, streams, ...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006.Metamorphosis allows insects to possess radically di...
The semi-aquatic bugs (Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) conquered water surfaces worldwide and diversified ...
Sexual conflict occurs when traits favoured in one sex impose fitness costs on the other sex. In the...
Vertebrate limbs are an amazing example of successful adaptation to various environmental conditions...
Key innovations enable access to new adaptive zones and are often linked to increased species divers...
How novel genetic interactions evolve, under what selective pressures, and how they shape adaptive t...
. The morphological and functional evolution of appendages has played a critical role in animal evol...
A quick visual survey of the animal world around us reveals a wide array of morphological diversity,...
Populations are faced with selective pressures that act on certain traits resulting in phenotypic di...
AbstractGrowth control scales morphological attributes and, therefore, provides a critical contribut...
International audienceAccess to hitherto unexploited ecological opportunities is associated with phe...
Changes in the morphological character of appendages are essential to arthropod diversification and ...
Many common sets of genes are used to generate diverse animal body plans. One set of these genes are...
Acquisition of new ecological opportunities is a major driver of adaptation and species diversificat...
Background: Having conquered water surfaces worldwide, the semi-aquatic bugs occupy ponds, streams, ...
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006.Metamorphosis allows insects to possess radically di...
The semi-aquatic bugs (Heteroptera, Gerromorpha) conquered water surfaces worldwide and diversified ...
Sexual conflict occurs when traits favoured in one sex impose fitness costs on the other sex. In the...
Vertebrate limbs are an amazing example of successful adaptation to various environmental conditions...
Key innovations enable access to new adaptive zones and are often linked to increased species divers...
How novel genetic interactions evolve, under what selective pressures, and how they shape adaptive t...
. The morphological and functional evolution of appendages has played a critical role in animal evol...
A quick visual survey of the animal world around us reveals a wide array of morphological diversity,...