Genetic basis and adaptive significance of male dimorphism in two species of acarid mites with contrasting morph determination systems.

2011/03/B/NZ8/00015

Keywords

Descriptors

  • NZ8_1: Biologia ewolucyjna

Panel

NZ8 – Evolutionary and environmental biology: evolution, ecology, population biology, biodiversity, biogeography

Host institution

Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wydział Biologii i Nauk o Ziemi

Voivodeship: małopolskie

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Principal investigator (from the host institution)

prof. Jacek Władysław Radwan

Number of co-investigators in the project: 4

Call

OPUS 2 – announced on 2011-09-15

Amount awarded
320 800 PLN
Project start date
2012-08-22
Project end date
2016-08-21
Project duration
48 months (the same as in the proposal)
Project status
Project settled

Equipment purchased [PL]

  1. Mikroskop stereoskopowy. Cost: 15 000 PLN
  2. macierz dyskowa. Cost: 25 000 PLN

Information in the final report

Publication in academic press/journals (2)

  1. Colony size, but not density, affects survival and mating success of alternative male reproductive tactics in a polyphenic mite, Rhizoglyphus echinopus

    Authors:
    Radwan, J., Łukasiewicz, A., Twardawa, M.
    Academic press:
    Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (year: 2014, volume: 68, pages: 1921–1928), Publisher: Springer
    Status:
    Published
    DOI:
    10.1007/s00265-014-1787-7 – link to the publication
  2. Experimental evolution reveals balancing selection underlying coexistence of alternative male reproductive phenotypes

    Authors:
    Skrzynecka, A.M., Radwan, J.
    Status:
    Accepted for publication

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