Dryad
Published June 7, 2016 | Version v1
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Data from: Developmental plasticity evolved according to specialist–generalist trade-offs in experimental populations of Drosophila melanogaster

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  • 1. Arizona State University
  • 2. Midwestern University

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We studied the evolution of developmental plasticity in populations of Drosophila melanogaster that evolved at either constant or fluctuating temperatures. Consistent with theory, genotypes that evolved at a constant 16°C or 25°C performed best when raised and tested at that temperature. Genotypes that evolved at fluctuating temperatures performed well at either temperature, but only when raised and tested at the same temperature. Our results confirm evolutionary patterns predicted by theory, including a loss of plasticity and a benefit of specialization in constant environments.

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data for Dryad
This file contain data on the flight performance of flies in a standard assay. The variables are described as follows: 1) selection "treatment" (C, H, or T); 2) experimental "population" within the selection treatment (1-5); 3) isofemale line within the population (#.#); 4) temperature at which flies were reared (16 or 25C); 5) temperature at which flies were tested (16 or 25C); and whether flies successfully demonstrated flight (0 or 1).

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10.1098/rsbl.2016.0379 (DOI)