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Table 2.

Q₁₀ values for V̇_CO₂ for males and females from the selection and control lines

	Q₁₀
Knockdown treatment	Females	Males
HN	2.4±0.3	2.5±0.2
CN	2.4±0.2	2.5±0.3
LN	1.8±0.2^*	1.9±0.2^*

	Q₁₀
Knockdown treatment	Females	Males
HN	2.4±0.3	2.5±0.2
CN	2.4±0.2	2.5±0.3
LN	1.8±0.2^*	1.9±0.2^*

Values are mean Q₁₀ (± s.e.m.) for V̇_CO₂ (μl h^–1 mg^–1) for males and females from the selection and control lines during the exponential phase of CO₂output (32–38°C). For each value, N=8 flies

Q₁₀ values show the sensitivity of metabolic rate to increasing temperature. For example, a Q₁₀ of 2 denotes a doubling of V̇_CO₂ for each 10°C increase in temperature

Asterisks denote that LN females and LN males have a significantly lower Q₁₀, thus less thermal sensitivity to the increase in temperature.(See Results for statistical analysis)

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