Pleiotropy promotes male exaggerated weapon and its associated fighting behaviour in a water strider
W. Toubiana, D. Armisen, A. Decaras, A. Khila
This study shows that pleiotropy influences the evolution of hyperallometric legs and fighting behavior in male water striders through genetic factors like BMP11 and Ubx.
bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology