Diplobiontic Life Cycle

Overview

A diplobiontic life cycle is a reproductive pattern in which an organism alternates between two distinct multicellular phases: a haploid gametophyte generation and a diploid sporophyte generation, each capable of independent existence. This alternation of generations is characteristic of many plants, algae, and some protists, though the term is also applied more broadly to describe life cycles with two distinct developmental stages. Research published in this journal examines how environmental and chemical factors influence specific life cycle stages in various organisms. One study investigated the effects of Zanzalacht extract on the gonotrophic cycle of the adult house fly Musca domestica, demonstrating how plant-derived compounds can disrupt reproductive cycling in dipteran insects. This work contributes to understanding how external agents modulate the timing and success of distinct life history phases, which has practical implications for pest management strategies. The diplobiontic framework remains relevant across ecological research because it provides a lens for examining how organisms partition resources and functions across different life stages, how environmental pressures shape stage-specific vulnerabilities, and how interventions might target particular phases to influence population dynamics.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 13 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• THE EFFECT OF THYMOL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
  Meltem Erdem Kucuk et al. · 2023 · Journal of Applied Biological Sciences
• Evaluation of artificial diets based on different legume seeds on the nutritional physiology and digestive function ofHelicoverpa armigera(Hübner)
  2023 · Bulletin of Entomological Research
• THE EFFECT OF THYMOL ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
  2023 · Journal of Applied Biological Sciences
• Investigation of secondary metabolites in bean cultivars and their impact on the nutritional performance ofSpodoptera littoralis(Lep.: Noctuidae)
  2022 · Bulletin of Entomological Research
• Evaluation of artificial diets based on different legume seeds on the nutritional physiology and digestive function ofHelicoverpa armigera(Hübner)
  2022 · Bulletin of Entomological Research
• Impact of Crude Methanolic Extract of Melia azedarach L. on The Fecundity and The Cuticle of The Adult House Fly, Musca domestica Macq
  E. Radwan et al. · 2021 ·
• Impact of Crude Methanolic Extract of Melia azedarach L. on The Fecundity and The Cuticle of The Adult House Fly, Musca domestica Macq
  2021 · Journal of Desert and Environmental Agriculture
• Investigation of secondary metabolites in bean cultivars and their impact on the nutritional performance ofSpodoptera littoralis(Lep.: Noctuidae)
  2021 · Bulletin of Entomological Research

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