On the expression of reproductive plasticity in Drosophila melanogaster females in spatial and socially varying environments.
MicroPubl Biol
; 20242024.
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ABSTRACT
Individuals often adjust their behaviour based on their perception and experiences with the social and/or physical environment. In this study, we examined the extent of reproductive plasticity expressed in mating rates, mating latencies, mating durations, and offspring production in female fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster , that encountered different numbers of males in different sized chambers. We found that mating latency length decreased with more courting males and smaller environments and that matings durations were longer in larger chambers and in the presence of two males. These results illustrate the sensitivity of these behavioural phenotypes to changes in local environmental conditions.
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MicroPubl Biol
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2024
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Canadá
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Estados Unidos