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Microvelia longipes: a new model to study trait exaggeration
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Phenotypic Evolution in Water Striders - An EvoDevo Perspective
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- 1 Intro
- 2 An integrative approach to the study of animal diversity
- 3 Walking vs Rowing
- 4 Timing of Ubx expression modulates leg length
- 5 Evolution of Ubx function and leg length
- 6 Dose of Ubx expression modulates leg length
- 7 Increased leg length and speed
- 8 Increased leg length and escape strategy
- 9 Niche specialization and evolutionary innovations
- 10 Propelling Fan: evolutionary innovation
- 11 Fan: genetic origin of evolutionary innovations
- 12 Two taxon-restricted genes control the fan
- 13 geisha and mother-of-geisha control the fan
- 14 gsha/mgsha RNAi fan function is specific
- 15 What is the role of the fan?
- 16 Take home message
- 17 Scale disproportionately to body size
- 18 Microvelia longipes: a new model to study trait exaggeration
- 19 Large males dominate win contests
- 20 Small males fertilise more eggs when competition is lower
- 21 Genetic correlation between the exaggerated weapon and its use!
