The nature of quantitative genetic variation for Drosophila longevity.

doi:10.1016/s0047-6374(01)00330-x

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The nature of quantitative genetic variation for Drosophila longevity.

Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Jan 2002

Mackay Trudy F C

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Longevity is a typical quantitative trait: the continuous variation in life span observed in natural populations is attributable to genetic variation at multiple quantitative trait loci (QTL), environmental sensitivity of QTL alleles, and truly continuous environmental variation. To begin to understand the genetic architecture of longevity at the level of individual QTL, we have mapped QTL for Drosophila life...

Topics

Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Linkage Disequilibrium
Longevity
Male
Quantitative Trait, Heritable

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PMID: 11718804
DOI: 10.1016/s0047-6374(01)00330-x

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