Article
Evolutionary implications of developmental instability in parthenogenetic Drosophila mercatorum. II. Comparison of two strains with identical genotypes, but different modes of reproduction.
Evolution & development - 1 Jan 2000
Kramer Melissa G, Templeton Alan R, Miller Kathryn G
Abstract excerpt
Developmental instability is particularly pronounced in parthenogenetic strains of Drosophila mercatorum. All parthenogenetically produced eggs in a given strain have the same genotype, but even when reared in the same environment, only approximately 5% of the eggs initiating development ever reach adulthood. A sexual analogue of a parthenogenetic strain was created to investigate the basis of this developmental...
Topics
- Animals
- Cell Nucleus
- Drosophila
- Evolution, Molecular
- Female
- Genotype
- Male
- Neurons
- Parthenogenesis
- Phenotype
- Species Specificity
- Time Factors