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[Mating success and courtship ritual in strains of Drosophila melanogaster carrying mutation flamenco].
Genetika - 1 Apr 2000
Romanova L G, Romanova N I, Subocheva E A, Kim A I
Abstract excerpt
Mating success was examined in groups of Drosophila melanogaster carrying mutation flamMS (SS, MSn1-2, and MSn1-3) and in wild-type flies. The proportion of normally copulating males was significantly lower in the mutant strains. The reduction in mating efficiency was caused by changes in male behavior rather than in female attractiveness. Individual analyses showed that male mating behavior in strains carrying...
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