Divergence for tolerance to thermal-stress related traits in two Drosophila species of immigrans group |
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Authors: | Ravi Parkash Poonam Ranga |
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Institution: | Department of Genetics, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 124001, India |
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Abstract: | We investigated associations of the species specific divergence of thermal adaptations of Drosophila nasuta and Drosophila immigrans with seasonal as well as geographical changes in the relative abundance. In D. immigrans, cold resistance and egg-to-adult viability after a cold-shock have shown a positive cline with latitude, whereas no such clinal patterns were evident for heat resistance as well as egg-to-adult viability after heat stress. In contrast, basal heat tolerance and egg-to-adult viability after a heat-shock increased towards the equator i.e. from north to south in D. nasuta. Further, we also found species-specific divergence in seasonal climatic selection responses for heat as well as cold resistance i.e. warmer and higher humidity conditions of the rainy season have evidenced ∼2-fold higher heat tolerance of D. nasuta, but lower temperature as well as lower humidity conditions of the autumn significantly increased (∼3-fold) cold tolerance of D. immigrans. Geographical variations were significant for the absolute and relative hardening capacity for cold tolerance in D. immigrans, but for heat resistance of D. nasuta. Results of multiple regression analysis of changes in thermal tolerance level in latitudinal populations as a simultaneous function of climatic variables (Tave and RH) have shown that average yearly relative humidity levels significantly affect heat tolerance of D. nasuta, but both Tave and RH contribute to changes in the cold tolerance of D. immigrans. Thus, our results suggest that climatic selection responses for basal and hardened thermo-tolerance levels affect relative abundance of D. nasuta and D. immigrans across a latitudinal transect as well as seasons. |
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Keywords: | I F Isofemale N Northern S Southern AHC Absolute hardening capacity RHC Relative hardening capacity |
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