Hidden complexity in the ontogeny of sexual size dimorphism in male-larger beetles
Abstract Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is widespread among animals, but its developmental mechanisms are not fully undestood. We investigated the proximate causes of SSD in three male-larger and one monomorphic scarab beetles using detailed monitoring of growth in individual instars. Apart from the f...
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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