Developmental plasticity evolved according to specialist–generalist trade-offs in experimental populations ofDrosophila melanogaster | Zendy

Jacqueline Le Vinh Thuy | Zendy; John M. VandenBrooks | Zendy; Michael J. Angilletta | Zendy

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Developmental plasticity evolved according to specialist–generalist trade-offs in experimental populations ofDrosophila melanogaster

Author(s) -

Jacqueline Le Vinh Thuy,

John M. VandenBrooks,

Michael J. Angilletta

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

biology letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.596

H-Index - 110

eISSN - 1744-957X

pISSN - 1744-9561

DOI - 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0379

Subject(s) - biology , drosophila melanogaster , generalist and specialist species , plasticity , evolutionary biology , constant (computer programming) , phenotypic plasticity , developmental plasticity , biological evolution , melanogaster , drosophila (subgenus) , ecology , genetics , gene , physics , habitat , computer science , programming language , thermodynamics

We studied the evolution of developmental plasticity in populations of Drosophila melanogaster that evolved at either constant or fluctuating temperatures. Consistent with theory, genotypes that evolved at a constant 16°C or 25°C performed best when raised and tested at that temperature. Genotypes that evolved at fluctuating temperatures performed well at either temperature, but only when raised and tested at the same temperature. Our results confirm evolutionary patterns predicted by theory, including a loss of plasticity and a benefit of specialization in constant environments.

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