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Dimorphism in fighting fig wasps
Reference
S20002
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Stuart West
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor James Cook
,
Dr Jamie Moore
Institution
University of Edinburgh
Department
Inst of Evolutionary Biology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
160,683
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
05/09/2003
End date
04/09/2006
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Explaining genotypic and phenotypic variation within species is a major challenge for evolutionary biology. Variation (dimorphism) in the mating strategies of fig wasps provides an excellent model system for addressing this problem because the crucial parameters are easily quantified, and show natural variation within/across species. We will test if: (1) variation in male morphology within a single species is linked to variation in behaviour and sperm investment; (2) the fitness of different mating strategies is consistent with that predicted by evolutionary theory; (3) evolutionary theory can explain the occurrence and form of variation in mating system across 8 closely related species.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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