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Male-specific flight apparatus development in Acyrthosiphon pisum (Aphididae, Hemiptera, Insecta): comparison with female wing polyphenism

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Title: Male-specific flight apparatus development in Acyrthosiphon pisum (Aphididae, Hemiptera, Insecta): comparison with female wing polyphenism
Authors: Ogawa, Kota Browse this author
Ishikawa, Asano Browse this author
Kanbe, Takashi Browse this author
Akimoto, Shin-ichi Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Miura, Toru Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Keywords: Wing polymorphism
Flight muscle
Wing bud
Trade-off
Postembryonic development
Acyrthosiphon pisum
Issue Date: Sep-2012
Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
Journal Title: Zoomorphology
Volume: 131
Issue: 3
Start Page: 197
End Page: 207
Publisher DOI: 10.1007/s00435-012-0154-3
Abstract: Wing polymorphisms observed in many Insecta are important topics in developmental biology and ecology; these polymorphisms are a consequence of tradeoffs between flight and other abilities. The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, possesses 2 types of wing polymorphisms: One is a genetic wing polymorphism occurring in males, and the other is an environmental wing polyphenism seen in viviparous females. Although genetic and environmental cues for the 2 wing polymorphisms have been studied, differences in their developmental regulation have not been elucidated. In particular, there is little knowledge regarding the developmental processes in male wing polymorphism. Therefore, in this study, the development of flight apparatuses and external morphologies was compared among 3 male wing morphs (winged, wingless, and intermediate). These male developmental processes were subsequently compared with those of female wing morphs. Developmental differences between the male and female polymorphisms were identified in flight muscle development and degeneration but not in wing bud development. Furthermore, the nymphal periods of wingless and intermediate males were significantly shorter than that of winged males, indicating the adaptive significance of male winglessness. Overall, this study indicates that the male and female wing polymorphisms are based on different regulatory systems for flight apparatus development, which are probably the result of different adaptations under different selection pressures.
Rights: The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com
Type: article (author version)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/53169
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Submitter: 三浦 徹

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