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Table 6 Effect of prior acclimation on body characteristics (means ± SEM) of alternative karyotypes (2L+a and 2La) in desiccation resistance tests of A. gambiae females

From: Inversion 2La is associated with enhanced desiccation resistance in Anopheles gambiae

Response

Non-acclimated

Acclimated

 

2L+/+

2L a / a

2L+/+

2L a / a

Dry mass (μg)

610 ± 18

632 ± 19

664 ± 15

646 ± 15

Water content1 (μg·μg-1)

1.621 ± 0.016

1.673 ± 0.014

1.571 ± 0.015

1.669 ± 0.016

Lipid content1 (μg·μg-1)

0.295 ± 0.005

0.278 ± 0.004

0.333 ± 0.005

0.268 ± 0.004

Glycogen content1 (μg·μg-1)

0.156 ± 0.006

0.159 ± 0.006

0.146 ± 0.005

0.167 ± 0.006

  1. 1Standardized by dry mass