Evolutionary genetics of genital size and lateral asymmetry in the earwig Euborellia plebeja (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae)

Male genitalia show several evolutionary characteristics, including rapid morphological divergence between closely related species and low within‐species phenotypic variability. In addition, genital asymmetry is widespread despite the essentially bilaterally symmetric external morphology of insects....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2010-09, Vol.101 (1), p.103-112
Hauptverfasser:	KAMIMURA, YOSHITAKA, IWASE, RYOTA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	allometry Anisolabididae Asymmetry genetic assimilation genetic correlation genital evolution heritability sexual selection
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