Genome-wide variation and transcriptional changes in diverse developmental processes underlie the rapid evolution of seasonal adaptation

• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2002357117
• Publication Date: 2020-09-08T19:56:23Z
• Authors: Edwina J. Dowle; Thomas H. Q. Powell; Meredith M. Doellman; Peter J. Meyers; McCall B. Calvert; Kimberly K. O. Wa...; Hugh M. Robertson; Stewart H. Berlocher; Jeffrey L. Feder; Daniel A. Hahn; Gregory J. Ragland
• Keywords: Rhagoletis; Local adaptation; Developmental Biology

Significance Organisms living in seasonal environments must synchronize their growth and reproduction to favorable times of the year. Our study highlights how timing dormancy can rapidly evolve insects with changes food sources. Dormancy is often conceptualized as suspended animation or arrested development, but our results suggest slow, progressive development during dormancy, rate affected by many genes. Moreover, a population that recently shifted source available earlier year has evolved through those same This shows complex genetics facilitate adaptation while also leveraging rapid shift phenology understand developmental regulation fundamental life-history trait environments.