Evolution of melanism and disease resistance in insects.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 10/13/2003
- End date
- 11/21/2004
- Budget
- 61,569 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Grants | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Stirling | Lead Partner | - | - |
| Lancaster University | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Biologists have long pondered on the adaptive significance of melanism in insects. Recent research has focussed on the strong correlation in many insect species between melanism and resistance to parasites and pathogens. Here, we propose to use selection