Phenotypic coupling of sleep and starvation resistance evolves in D. melanogaster

Phenotypic coupling of sleep and starvation resistance evolves in D. melanogaster

Abstract Background One hypothesis for the function of sleep is that it serves as a mechanism to conserve energy. Recent studies have suggested that increased sleep can be an adaptive mechanism to improve survival under food deprivation in Drosophila melanogaster. To test the generality of this hypo...

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Main Authors: Didem P. Sarikaya, Julie Cridland, Adam Tarakji, Hayley Sheehy, Sophia Davis, Ashley Kochummen, Ryan Hatmaker, Nossin Khan, Joanna Chiu, David J. Begun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Local adaptation
Sleep
Starvation resistance
Behavior
Trade-off
Plasticity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01691-8

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