Search for dissertations about: "Inger Marie Aalberg Haugen"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Inger Marie Aalberg Haugen.

2. 1. The diapause switch : Evolution of alternative developmental pathways in a butterfly

   Author : Inger Marie Aalberg Haugen; Karl Gotthard; Dan Hahn; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Developmental plasticity; phenotypic plasticity; developmental switch; threshold trait; life-cycle regulation; direct development; Lepidoptera; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

   Abstract : Diapause decision is a classic example of a threshold switch mechanism with cascading effects on morphology, behaviour and life-history traits. This thesis addresses the downstream effects of the insect diapause switch, with the main focus on pathway-specific regulation of life-history traits, using the speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) as a study species. READ MORE