Comparative analysis reveals the complex role of histoblast nest size in the evolution of novel insect abdominal appendages in Sepsidae (Diptera)

Comparative analysis reveals the complex role of histoblast nest size in the evolution of novel insect abdominal appendages in Sepsidae (Diptera)

Abstract Background The males of some sepsid species (Sepsidae: Diptera) have abdominal appendages that are remarkable in several ways. They are sexually dimorphic, have a complex evolutionary history of gain and loss, and can be jointed and thus highly mobile. The sternite brushes are used extensiv...

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Main Authors: Dacotah Melicher, Kathy F Y Su, Rudolf Meier, Julia H Bowsher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Sepsidae
Histoblast
Novelty
Evolutionary history
Comparative morphology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1265-3

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