Transcriptomics of differences in thermal plasticity associated with selection for an exaggerated male sexual trait.

ABSTRACT: The information about the magnitude of differences in thermal plasticity both between and within populations, as well as identification of the underlying molecular mechanisms are key to understanding the evolution of thermal plasticity. In particular, genes underlying variation in the physiological response to temperature can provide raw material for selection acting on plastic traits. Using RNAseq, we investigate the transcriptional response to temperature in males and females from bulb mite populations selected for the increased frequency of one of two discrete male morphs (fighter- and scrambler-selected populations) that differ in relative fitness depending on temperature. We show that different mechanisms underlie the divergence in thermal response between fighter- and scrambler-selec

SUBMITTER: Plesnar-Bielak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature