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Continuous phenotypic modulation explains male horn allometry in three dung beetle species

Many dung beetle species show male horn polyphenism, the ability of males to develop into distinct phenotypes without intermediate forms as a response to the larval growth environment. While males with long (majors) and rudimentary (minor) horn have been widely reported in literature, little is know...

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Autores principales: Laini, Alex, Roggero, Angela, Palestrini, Claudia, Rolando, Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9130230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35610305
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12854-6