Multiple Cues for Winged Morph Production in an Aphid Metacommunity

Environmental factors can lead individuals down different developmental pathways giving rise to distinct phenotypes (phenotypic plasticity). The production of winged or unwinged morphs in aphids is an example of two alternative developmental pathways. Dispersal is paramount in aphids that often have...

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Main Authors: Mehrparvar, Mohsen, Zytynska, Sharon E., Weisser, Wolfgang W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589340/