Testing the adaptive decoupling hypothesis in a hypermetaphorphic and sexually dimorphic insect, Neodiprion lecontei
D. K. Herrig, K. L. Vertacnik, A. R. Kohrs, C. R. Linnen
The paper tests the adaptive decoupling hypothesis in Neodiprion lecontei by analyzing gene-expression decoupling across developmental stages and sexes, finding stronger decoupling in ecologically distinct stages and functional traits.
bioRxiv · Dec 20, 2019Evolutionary Biology