2009
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2008.10.002
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Abstract: a b s t r a c tInsect pigmentation is a premier model system in evolutionary and developmental biology. It has been at the heart of classical studies as well as recent breakthroughs. In insects, pigments are produced by epidermal cells through a developmental process that includes pigment patterning and synthesis. Many aspects of this process also impact other phenotypes, including behavior and immunity. This review discusses recent work on the development and evolution of insect pigmentation, with a focus on … Show more

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“…The link between SD in color pigmentation and IeSC is also consistent with male harassment of females being pronounced in this species and causing significant reductions in female life span (e.g., Maklakov and Bonduriansky 2009), as well as with the male genitalia, by successive remating, causing potentially severe damage to the female reproductive tract (Hotzy and Arnqvist 2009). Alternatively, the result may be a consequence of competing demands: lighter (more male-like) coloration may be associated with increased allocation to reproduction in females, since increased melanization is known to be positively genetically correlated with allocation to important aspects of immune function and negatively related to fecundity in other insects (e.g., Armitage et al 2003;Armitage and Siva-Jothy 2005;Wittkopp and Beldade 2009).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The link between SD in color pigmentation and IeSC is also consistent with male harassment of females being pronounced in this species and causing significant reductions in female life span (e.g., Maklakov and Bonduriansky 2009), as well as with the male genitalia, by successive remating, causing potentially severe damage to the female reproductive tract (Hotzy and Arnqvist 2009). Alternatively, the result may be a consequence of competing demands: lighter (more male-like) coloration may be associated with increased allocation to reproduction in females, since increased melanization is known to be positively genetically correlated with allocation to important aspects of immune function and negatively related to fecundity in other insects (e.g., Armitage et al 2003;Armitage and Siva-Jothy 2005;Wittkopp and Beldade 2009).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A variety of body color and pattern reflects natural biodiversity, the biology of visual communication, and a number of physiological processes (5)(6)(7). In insects, body-color pigment precursors and pigments are synthesized in the epidermal cells, and subsequently become an integral part of the body.…”
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“…In other Drosophila species, dark pigmentation has been associated with UV resistance, cold tolerance, desiccation resistance and resistance to parasites (reviewed by Wittkopp and Beldade (2009)). There may also be energetic tradeoffs associated with increased melanin, such as reduced reproductive investment or longer developmental time (Roff and Fairbairn, 2013).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In insects, pigmentation has been associated with diverse traits such as crypsis, predator avoidance, thermoregulation, mate choice and parasite avoidance (Majerus, 1998). In Drosophila, pigmentation is one of the fastest evolving morphological traits, and both natural and sexual selection are thought to have a role in this diversification (reviewed by True (2003) and Wittkopp and Beldade (2009)). Because of this variation and the genetic tools that are available, Drosophila have become a model both for understanding the genetic mechanisms of pigmentation evolution and the consequences of this variation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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