The genetic covariance between life cycle stages separated by metamorphosis

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Vol. 281; no. 1788; p. 20141091
• Main Authors: Aguirre, J. David, Blows, Mark W., Marshall, Dustin J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Royal Society 07.08.2014
• Subjects: Adaptive Decoupling; Animals; Ciona; Ciona intestinalis - genetics; Ciona intestinalis - growth & development; Embryo, Nonmammalian - embryology; Genetic Fitness; Genetic Variance–covariance Matrix; Genetic Variation; Larva - genetics; Larva - growth & development; Life Cycle Stages; Life-History Evolution; Metamorphosis, Biological; South Australia; Target Matrix Rotation; South Australia; adaptive decoupling; genetic variance–covariance matrix; Ciona; target matrix rotation; life-history evolution
• ISSN: 0962-8452; 1471-2954; 1471-2945; 1471-2954
• DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.1091

Metamorphosis is common in animals, yet the genetic associations between life cycle stages are poorly understood. Given the radical changes that occur at metamorphosis, selection may differ before and after metamorphosis, and the extent that genetic associations between pre- and post-metamorphic tra...