The evolution of lifespan in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana

Author(s):
Pijpe, J.
Published
2007
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

The general aim of the work described in this thesis is to help explain the variation in ageing by using the life history framework of B. anynana. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of the life history, together giving a complete picture of the origins of variation in ageing in this species. A central theme to every chapter is the relative influence of genes, the environment, and how they related to plasticity. A summarising discussion of all chapters, and a perspective on how the ideas in this thesis will contribute to ageing research in the future is also included.

AgeingDrosophila melanogasterInsectLife historyLongevityPhenotypic plasticityPhysiologyReproductionSelectionStarvation resistance
Defense date
2007-12-04
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Brakefield, P.M.
Advisor(s)
Zwaan, B.J.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Institute of Biology, Research Group Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/12475
ISBN(s)
9789090225104

Juridical information

Court
LEI Universiteit Leiden

Funding

Sponsorship
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Unilever Corporate Research in Colworth, United Kingdom, Numico Research BV in Wageningen the Netherlands