Stress Resistance Traits under Different Thermal Conditions in Drosophila subobscura from Two Altitudes.

ABSTRACT: Global warming and climate change are affecting many insect species in numerous ways. These species can develop diverse mechanisms as a response to variable environmental conditions. The rise in mean and extreme temperatures due to global warming and the importance of the population's ability to adapt to temperature stress will further increase. In this study, we investigated thermal stress response, which is considered to be one of the crucial elements of population fitness and survival in fast-changing environments. The dynamics and variation of thermal stress resistance traits in D. subobscura flies originating from two natural populations sampled from different altitudes were analysed. Three different temperature regimes (25 °C, 19 °C, and 16 °C) were used for the F1 progeny from both

SUBMITTER: Eric K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8875991 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature