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ArticleInsects2022

Fluctuating Asymmetry in the Polymorphic Sand Cricket (

Matthew R Whalen, Krista J Chang, Alexandria B Jones, Gabriel Rivera, Amy M Worthington

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Article in Insects, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Matthew R WhalenDepartment of Biology, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Krista J ChangDepartment of Biology, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Alexandria B JonesDepartment of Biology, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Gabriel RiveraDepartment of Biology, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Amy M WorthingtonDepartment of Biology, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8001-0705

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) may serve as a reliable indicator of the functional importance of structures within an organism. Primary locomotor structures often display lower levels of FA than other paired structures, highlighting that selection can maintain symmetry in fitness-enhancing traits. Polyphenic species represent an attractive model for studying the fine-scale relationship between trait form and function, because multiple morphs exhibit unique life history adaptations that rely on different traits to maximize fitness. Here, we investigated whether individuals of the wing polyphenic sand field cricket (

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cricketdirectional asymmetryfluctuating asymmetryGryllidaeGrylluslife historyOrthopterapolyphenismsymmetry

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PMID35886816
PMCPMC9319220

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