2023 journal article

Sex matters: predator presence induces sexual dimorphism in a monomorphic prey, from stress genes to morphological defences

EVOLUTION, 77(1), 304–317.

By: J. Vinterstare *, C. Bronmark *, P. Nilsson *, R. Langerhans  n, P. Chauhan *, B. Hansson *, K. Hulthen *

author keywords: phenotypic plasticity; stress physiology; nducible morphological defence; predator-prey interactions; POMC; crucian carp
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Male; Sex Characteristics; Predatory Behavior / physiology; Carps
TL;DR: It is reported that among-individual variation in morphological defence expression can be linked to sex, and a correlative link between the sex-specific inducible phenotypic response and gene expression patterns in major stress-related genes (POMC, MC3R, and MC4R) is uncovered. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 24, 2023

Abstract