Drosophila wing modularity revisited through a quantitative genetic approach
To predict the response of complex morphological structures to selection it is necessary to know how the covariation among its different parts is organized. Two key features of covariation are modularity and integration. The Drosophila wing is currently considered a fully integrated structure. Here,...
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paper:paper_15585646_v70_n7_p1530_MunozMunoz2023-06-08T16:23:21Z Drosophila wing modularity revisited through a quantitative genetic approach Carreira, Valeria Paula Soto, Ignacio M. Drosophila wing modularity multilevel approach proximo-distal axis developmental stage fly genetic analysis genetics geometry hypothesis testing magnitude morphology morphometry natural selection phenotype quantitative analysis wing animal Drosophila melanogaster evolution female genetics growth, development and aging male morphogenesis wing Animals Biological Evolution Drosophila melanogaster Female Male Morphogenesis Wings, Animal To predict the response of complex morphological structures to selection it is necessary to know how the covariation among its different parts is organized. Two key features of covariation are modularity and integration. The Drosophila wing is currently considered a fully integrated structure. Here, we study the patterns of integration of the Drosophila wing and test the hypothesis of the wing being divided into two modules along the proximo-distal axis, as suggested by developmental, biomechanical, and evolutionary evidence. To achieve these goals we perform a multilevel analysis of covariation combining the techniques of geometric morphometrics and quantitative genetics. Our results indicate that the Drosophila wing is indeed organized into two main modules, the wing base and the wing blade. The patterns of integration and modularity were highly concordant at the phenotypic, genetic, environmental, and developmental levels. Besides, we found that modularity at the developmental level was considerably higher than modularity at other levels, suggesting that in the Drosophila wing direct developmental interactions are major contributors to total phenotypic shape variation. We propose that the precise time at which covariance-generating developmental processes occur and/or the magnitude of variation that they produce favor proximo-distal, rather than anterior-posterior, modularity in the Drosophila wing. © 2016 The Author(s). Fil:Carreira, V.P. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Soto, I.M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_15585646_v70_n7_p1530_MunozMunoz http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15585646_v70_n7_p1530_MunozMunoz |
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Drosophila wing modularity multilevel approach proximo-distal axis developmental stage fly genetic analysis genetics geometry hypothesis testing magnitude morphology morphometry natural selection phenotype quantitative analysis wing animal Drosophila melanogaster evolution female genetics growth, development and aging male morphogenesis wing Animals Biological Evolution Drosophila melanogaster Female Male Morphogenesis Wings, Animal |
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Drosophila wing modularity multilevel approach proximo-distal axis developmental stage fly genetic analysis genetics geometry hypothesis testing magnitude morphology morphometry natural selection phenotype quantitative analysis wing animal Drosophila melanogaster evolution female genetics growth, development and aging male morphogenesis wing Animals Biological Evolution Drosophila melanogaster Female Male Morphogenesis Wings, Animal Carreira, Valeria Paula Soto, Ignacio M. Drosophila wing modularity revisited through a quantitative genetic approach |
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Drosophila wing modularity multilevel approach proximo-distal axis developmental stage fly genetic analysis genetics geometry hypothesis testing magnitude morphology morphometry natural selection phenotype quantitative analysis wing animal Drosophila melanogaster evolution female genetics growth, development and aging male morphogenesis wing Animals Biological Evolution Drosophila melanogaster Female Male Morphogenesis Wings, Animal |
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To predict the response of complex morphological structures to selection it is necessary to know how the covariation among its different parts is organized. Two key features of covariation are modularity and integration. The Drosophila wing is currently considered a fully integrated structure. Here, we study the patterns of integration of the Drosophila wing and test the hypothesis of the wing being divided into two modules along the proximo-distal axis, as suggested by developmental, biomechanical, and evolutionary evidence. To achieve these goals we perform a multilevel analysis of covariation combining the techniques of geometric morphometrics and quantitative genetics. Our results indicate that the Drosophila wing is indeed organized into two main modules, the wing base and the wing blade. The patterns of integration and modularity were highly concordant at the phenotypic, genetic, environmental, and developmental levels. Besides, we found that modularity at the developmental level was considerably higher than modularity at other levels, suggesting that in the Drosophila wing direct developmental interactions are major contributors to total phenotypic shape variation. We propose that the precise time at which covariance-generating developmental processes occur and/or the magnitude of variation that they produce favor proximo-distal, rather than anterior-posterior, modularity in the Drosophila wing. © 2016 The Author(s). |
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Carreira, Valeria Paula Soto, Ignacio M. |
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Drosophila wing modularity revisited through a quantitative genetic approach |
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Drosophila wing modularity revisited through a quantitative genetic approach |
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drosophila wing modularity revisited through a quantitative genetic approach |
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