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Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species
Many insects, including several orthopterans, undergo dramatic changes in body coloration during ontogeny. This variation is particularly intriguing in gomphocerine grasshoppers, where the green and brown morphs appear to be genetically determined (Schielzeth & Dieker, 2020, BMC Evolutionary Bio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620580/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37928193 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10712 |
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author | Varma, Mahendra Winter, Gabe Rowland, Hannah M. Schielzeth, Holger |
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description | Many insects, including several orthopterans, undergo dramatic changes in body coloration during ontogeny. This variation is particularly intriguing in gomphocerine grasshoppers, where the green and brown morphs appear to be genetically determined (Schielzeth & Dieker, 2020, BMC Evolutionary Biology, 20, 63; Winter et al., 2021, Heredity, 127, 66). A better understanding of how these color morphs develop during ontogeny can provide valuable insights into the evolution and ecology of such a widespread color polymorphism. Here, we focus on the color development of two green–brown polymorphic species, the club‐legged grasshopper Gomphocerus sibiricus and the steppe grasshopper Chorthippus dorsatus. By following the color development of individuals from hatching to adulthood, we found that color morph differences begin to develop during the second nymphal stage, are clearly defined by the third nymphal stage, and remain stable throughout the life of an individual. Interestingly, we also observed that shed skins of late nymphal stages are identifiable by color morphs based on their yellowish coloration, rather than the green that marks green body parts. Furthermore, by assessing how these colors are perceived by different visual systems, we found that certain potential predators can chromatically discriminate between morphs, while others may not. These results suggest that the putative genes controlling color morph are active during the early stages of ontogeny, and that green color is likely composed of two components, one present in the cuticle and one not. In addition, the effectiveness of camouflage appears to vary depending on the specific predator involved. |
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spelling | pubmed-106205802023-11-03 Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species Varma, Mahendra Winter, Gabe Rowland, Hannah M. Schielzeth, Holger Ecol Evol Research Articles Many insects, including several orthopterans, undergo dramatic changes in body coloration during ontogeny. This variation is particularly intriguing in gomphocerine grasshoppers, where the green and brown morphs appear to be genetically determined (Schielzeth & Dieker, 2020, BMC Evolutionary Biology, 20, 63; Winter et al., 2021, Heredity, 127, 66). A better understanding of how these color morphs develop during ontogeny can provide valuable insights into the evolution and ecology of such a widespread color polymorphism. Here, we focus on the color development of two green–brown polymorphic species, the club‐legged grasshopper Gomphocerus sibiricus and the steppe grasshopper Chorthippus dorsatus. By following the color development of individuals from hatching to adulthood, we found that color morph differences begin to develop during the second nymphal stage, are clearly defined by the third nymphal stage, and remain stable throughout the life of an individual. Interestingly, we also observed that shed skins of late nymphal stages are identifiable by color morphs based on their yellowish coloration, rather than the green that marks green body parts. Furthermore, by assessing how these colors are perceived by different visual systems, we found that certain potential predators can chromatically discriminate between morphs, while others may not. These results suggest that the putative genes controlling color morph are active during the early stages of ontogeny, and that green color is likely composed of two components, one present in the cuticle and one not. In addition, the effectiveness of camouflage appears to vary depending on the specific predator involved. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023-11-02 /pmc/articles/PMC10620580/ /pubmed/37928193 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10712 Text en © 2023 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Articles Varma, Mahendra Winter, Gabe Rowland, Hannah M. Schielzeth, Holger Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
title | Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
title_full | Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
title_fullStr | Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
title_full_unstemmed | Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
title_short | Ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
title_sort | ontogeny of color development in two green–brown polymorphic grasshopper species |
topic | Research Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620580/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37928193 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10712 |
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