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Flies evolved small bodies and cells at high or fluctuating temperatures

Recent theory predicts that the sizes of cells will evolve according to fluctuations in body temperature. Smaller cells speed metabolism during periods of warming but require more energy to maintain and repair. To evaluate this theory, we studied the evolution of cell size in populations of Drosophi...

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Autores principales: Adrian, Gregory J., Czarnoleski, Marcin, Angilletta, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108251/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27878071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2534