Resource quality affects weapon and testis size and the ability of these traits to respond to selection in the leaf‐footed cactus bug, Narnia femorata

The size of weapons and testes can be central to male reproductive success. Yet, the expression of these traits is often extremely variable. Studies are needed that take a more complete organism perspective, investigating the sources of variation in both traits simultaneously and using developmental...

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Main Authors: Sasson, Daniel A., Munoz, Patricio R., Gezan, Salvador A., Miller, Christine W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4768751/