Integrating development with evolution: a case study with beetle horns

Empirical studies demonstrating an immediate relevance of development for understanding evolution in natural populations are rare because most population biologists do not study the developmental mechanisms regulating the expression of their traits of interest. Emlen discusses results from studies o...

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Published in:Bioscience 2000-05, Vol.50 (5), p.403-418
Main Author: Emlen, D.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anatomy and morphology
Beetles
Biology
Body Composition
Coleoptera
Evolution
Evolution (Biology)
Females
horns
insect horns
Insects
Males
Natural populations
Onthophagus
sexual selection
Weapons
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Summary:Empirical studies demonstrating an immediate relevance of development for understanding evolution in natural populations are rare because most population biologists do not study the developmental mechanisms regulating the expression of their traits of interest. Emlen discusses results from studies of the mechanisms of beetle horn development and how these studies help in understanding beetle horn evolution.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0403:IDWEAC]2.0.CO;2