Variation: Development and Selection
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Patrícia Beldade
Principal Investigator
Research interests:
Genetic basis of phenotypic variation and adaptation. (Adaptive) developmental plasticity. Origin and modification of novel traits. Developmental constraints and modularity.
Research organisms:
Bicyclus anynana butterflies. Drosophila melanogaster. Other Drosophila species. Aphaenogaster senilis ants.