W. B. Watt

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Evidence for a single, ancient origin of a genus-wide alternative life history strategy

2023Science Advances

Article

Specific-gene studies of evolutionary mechanisms in an age of genome-wide surveying

2013Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesDOI: 10.1111/nyas.12139Cited 13 times

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A genetic polymorphism evolving in parallel in two cell compartments and in two clades

2013BMC Evolutionary BiologyDOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-13-9Cited 8 times

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A mitochondrial-DNA-based phylogeny for some evolutionary-genetic model species of Colias butterfly (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

2008Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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The green-veined white (Pieris napi L.), its Pierine relatives, and the systematics of divergent character sets (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

2006Biological Journal of the Linnean SocietyDOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00630.xCited 46 times

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From DNA to fitness differences: sequences and structures of adaptive variants of Colias Phosphoglucose Isomerase (PGI)

2006Molecular Biology and Evolution

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A reconnaissance of population genetic variation in artic and subarctic sulfur butterflies (Colias spp.; Lepidopetera, Pieridae)

2005Canadian Journal of Zoology

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Adaptation at specific loci. VII. Natural selection, dispersal and the diversity of molecular-functional variation patterns among butterfly species complexes (Colias: Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

2003Molecular EcologyDOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.01804.xCited 79 times

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Molecular-functional studies of adaptive genetic variation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

2000Annual Review of GeneticsDOI: 10.1146/annurev.genet.34.1.593Cited 113 times

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Adaptation at specific loci. VI. Divergence vs parallelism of polymorphic allozymes in molecular function and fitness-component effects among Colias species (Lepidoptera:Pieridae)

1996Molecular Biology and Evolution

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Allozymes in evolutionary genetics: self-imposed burden or extraordinary tool?

1994GeneticsDOI: 10.1093/genetics/136.1.11Cited 73 times

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On the appropriateness of performance measures for studying the evolution of metabolism

1992Functional Ecology

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Eggs, enzymes, and evolution - natural genetic variants change insect fecundity

1992Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesDOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.22.10608Cited 125 times

Chapter

Genes in Ecology

1992

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Biochemistry, physiological ecology, and population genetics -- the mechanistic tools of evolutionary biology

1991Functional Ecology

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Testing the "mimicry" explanation for the Colias "alba" polymorphism: patterns of co-occurrence of Colias and Pierine butterflies

1989Functional EcologyDOI: 10.2307/2389300Cited 11 times

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Testing the 'mimicry' explanation for the Colias 'alba' polymorphism: platability of Colias and other butterflies to wild bird predators

1989Functional EcologyDOI: 10.2307/2389299Cited 16 times

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Adaptation at specific loci. V. Metabolically adjacent enzyme loci may have very distinct experiences of selective pressures

1988GeneticsDOI: 10.1093/genetics/119.4.913Cited 57 times

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Allelic isozymes as probes of the evolution of metabolic organization

1987Isozymes

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Females' choice of "good genotypes" as mates is promoted by an insect mating system

1986ScienceDOI: 10.1126/science.3738528Cited 140 times

Article

Thermal physiological ecology of Colias butterflies in flight

1986OecologiaDOI: 10.1007/bf00377616Cited 63 times

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Allelic isozymes and the mechanistic study of evolution

1985Isozymes: Current Topics in Biological and Medical Research

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Bioenergetics and evolutionary genetics: opportunities for new synthesis

1985American NaturalistDOI: 10.1086/284331Cited 121 times

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Adaptations at specific loci. IV. Differential mating success among glycolytic allozyme genotypes of Colias butterflies

1985GeneticsDOI: 10.1093/genetics/109.1.157Cited 109 times

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Mechanistic constraints and optimality models: thermoregulatory strategies in Colias butterflies

1984EcologyDOI: 10.2307/1937780Cited 58 times

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Adaptation at specific loci. III. Field behavior and survivorship differences among Colias PGI genotypes are predictable from in vitro biochemistry

1983Genetics

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Adaptation at specific loci. II. Demographic and biochemical elements in the maintenance of the Colias PGI polymorphism

1983GeneticsDOI: 10.1093/genetics/103.4.691Cited 202 times

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Thermoregulatory strategies in Colias butterflies: thermal stress and the limits to adaptation in temporally varying environments

1983American NaturalistDOI: 10.1086/284038Cited 213 times

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Population structure of pierid butterflies. IV. Genetic and physiological investment in offspring by male Colias

1981OecologiaDOI: 10.1007/bf00344970Cited 157 times

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Metabolic resource allocation vs. mating attractions: adaptive pressure on the "alba" polymorphism of Colias butterflies

1980Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Population structure of pierid butterflies. II. A "native" population of Colias philodice eriphyle in Colorado

1979Oecologia

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Adaptation at specific loci. I. Natural selection on phosphoglucose isomerase of Colias butterflies: biochemical and population aspects

1977GeneticsDOI: 10.1093/genetics/87.1.177Cited 234 times

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Nectar resource use by Colias butterflies: chemical and visual aspects

1974Oecologia

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Naturally occurring variation in larval color of Colias butterflies: isolation from two Colorado populations

1974EvolutionDOI: 10.2307/2407334Cited 2 times

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Adaptive significance of pigment polymorphism in Colias butterflies. III. Progress in study of the "alba" variant

1973EvolutionDOI: 10.2307/2407188Cited 17 times

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The thermal ecology of some Colias butterfly larvae

1973Journal of Comparative Physiology

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Adaptive significance of pigment polymorphism in Colias butterflies. II. Thermoregulation and photoperiodically controlled melanin variation in Colias eurytheme

1969Proceedings of the National Academy of Science

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Adaptive significance of pigment polymorphism in Colias butterflies. I. Variation of melanin pigment in relation to thermoregulation

1968EvolutionDOI: 10.2307/2406873Cited 165 times

W. B. Watt

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Evidence for a single, ancient origin of a genus-wide alternative life history strategy

Specific-gene studies of evolutionary mechanisms in an age of genome-wide surveying

A genetic polymorphism evolving in parallel in two cell compartments and in two clades

A mitochondrial-DNA-based phylogeny for some evolutionary-genetic model species of <i>Colias</i> butterfly (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

The green-veined white (Pieris napi L.), its Pierine relatives, and the systematics of divergent character sets (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

From DNA to fitness differences: sequences and structures of adaptive variants of Colias Phosphoglucose Isomerase (PGI)

A reconnaissance of population genetic variation in artic and subarctic sulfur butterflies (Colias spp.; Lepidopetera, Pieridae)

Adaptation at specific loci. VII. Natural selection, dispersal and the diversity of molecular-functional variation patterns among butterfly species complexes (<i>Colias</i>: Lepidoptera, Pieridae)

The evolution of population biology

Butterflies: ecology and evolution taking flight

Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight

Avoiding paradigm-based limits to knowledge of evolution

Molecular-functional studies of adaptive genetic variation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Adaptation at specific loci. VI. Divergence vs parallelism of polymorphic allozymes in molecular function and fitness-component effects among Colias species (Lepidoptera:Pieridae)

Allozymes in evolutionary genetics: self-imposed burden or extraordinary tool?

On the appropriateness of performance measures for studying the evolution of metabolism

Eggs, enzymes, and evolution - natural genetic variants change insect fecundity

Genes in Ecology

Biochemistry, physiological ecology, and population genetics -- the mechanistic tools of evolutionary biology

Testing the "mimicry" explanation for the <i>Colias</i> "alba" polymorphism: patterns of co-occurrence of <i>Colias</i> and Pierine butterflies

Testing the 'mimicry' explanation for the Colias 'alba' polymorphism: platability of Colias and other butterflies to wild bird predators

Adaptation at specific loci. V. Metabolically adjacent enzyme loci may have very distinct experiences of selective pressures

Allelic isozymes as probes of the evolution of metabolic organization

Females' choice of "good genotypes" as mates is promoted by an insect mating system

Thermal physiological ecology of Colias butterflies in flight

Allelic isozymes and the mechanistic study of evolution

Bioenergetics and evolutionary genetics: opportunities for new synthesis

Adaptations at specific loci. IV. Differential mating success among glycolytic allozyme genotypes of Colias butterflies

Mechanistic constraints and optimality models: thermoregulatory strategies in Colias butterflies

Adaptation at specific loci. III. Field behavior and survivorship differences among Colias PGI genotypes are predictable from in vitro biochemistry

Adaptation at specific loci. II. Demographic and biochemical elements in the maintenance of the Colias PGI polymorphism

Thermoregulatory strategies in Colias butterflies: thermal stress and the limits to adaptation in temporally varying environments

Population structure of pierid butterflies. IV. Genetic and physiological investment in offspring by male Colias

Metabolic resource allocation vs. mating attractions: adaptive pressure on the "alba" polymorphism of Colias butterflies

Population structure of pierid butterflies. II. A "native" population of <i>Colias philodice eriphyle</i> in Colorado

Adaptation at specific loci. I. Natural selection on phosphoglucose isomerase of Colias butterflies: biochemical and population aspects

Nectar resource use by <i>Colias</i> butterflies: chemical and visual aspects

Naturally occurring variation in larval color of Colias butterflies: isolation from two Colorado populations

Adaptive significance of pigment polymorphism in Colias butterflies. III. Progress in study of the "alba" variant

The thermal ecology of some Colias butterfly larvae

Adaptive significance of pigment polymorphism in Colias butterflies. II. Thermoregulation and photoperiodically controlled melanin variation in Colias eurytheme

Adaptive significance of pigment polymorphism in Colias butterflies. I. Variation of melanin pigment in relation to thermoregulation