| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5921831 | Journal of Insect Physiology | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠D. leontia and D. kikkawai have divergent strategies for desiccation stress tolerance. ⺠We observed clinal variation for body melanization in D. kikkawai. ⺠By contrast, cuticular lipid mass showed positive cline in D. leontia across latitude. ⺠Use of organic solvent supported water proofing role of cuticular lipids in D. leontia. ⺠Melanization & cuticular lipid represent alternative strategies for drought stress.
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Authors
Seema Ramniwas, Babita Kajla,