Evolutionary genetics of fluctuating asymmetry in the peacock butterfly (Inachis io)

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Evolutionary genetics of fluctuating asymmetry (FA) have been investigated in the peacock butterfly (Inachis io) using two pupal and two adult traits. Clear differences were seen in trait sizes between sexes and between laboratory- and field-raised families but no difference in FA were seen and it seems an entirely random cause of FA is probable for the studied traits.

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Genetic and environmental sources of egg size variation in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana

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The important mediator of phenotypic variation in ectothermic animals is temperature. The genetic and environmental effects on egg size are examined by dividing families of the tropical butterfly, Bicyclus anynana, among different adult temperatures.

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Lack of response to selection for lower fluctuating asymmetry of mutant eyespots in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana

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Research has been conducted on fluctuating asymmetry. The authors suggest that fluctuating asymmetry provides little potential for exploring the mechanism of developmental stability.

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