Postembryonic development of the tracheal system of beetles in the context of aptery and adaptations towards an arid environment

The tracheal system comprises one of the major adaptations of insects towards a terrestrial lifestyle. Many aspects such as the modifications towards wing reduction or a life in an arid climate are still poorly understood. To address these issues, we performed the first three-dimensional morphometri...

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Main Authors: Marcin Raś, Benjamin Wipfler, Tim Dannenfeld, Dariusz Iwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13378.pdf