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Pupal size as a proxy for fat content in laboratory-reared and field-collected Drosophila species

In arthropods, larger individuals tend to have more fat reserves, but data for many taxa are still missing. For the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster, only few studies have provided experimental data linking body size to fat content. This is rather surprising considering the widespread use of D. m...

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Autores principales: Enriquez, Thomas, Lievens, Victoria, Nieberding, Caroline M., Visser, Bertanne
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/PMC9329298/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35896578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15325-0