Selection on incremental variation of eye size in a wild population of Daphnia
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2015-11
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Blackwell Science
Abstract
Several studies of eye morphology have analysed macroevolutionary patterns in the diversity of eyes, and although these studies are often linked to environment or behaviour, they provide only indirect evidence of selection. Specific data to show the microevolutionary potential for adaptation by natural selection in eye morphology have been lacking. We document directional selection on eye size, an important determinant of visual capabilities, in a wild population of the freshwater microcrustacean Daphnia. We show that [...] (© 2015 European Society For Evolutionary Biology. Journal of Evolutionary Biology © 2015 European Society For Evolutionary Biology.)
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Gene expression, Daphnia, Vision
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Brandon, C. S., James, T., & Dudycha, J. L. (2015). Selection on incremental variation of eye size in a wild population of Daphnia. Journal Of Evolutionary Biology, 28(11), 2112-2118. doi:10.1111/jeb.12711