Phenotypic plasticity for life-history traits in Drosophila melanogaster. III. Effect of the environment on genetic parameters.

doi:10.1017/s0016672300030780

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Phenotypic plasticity for life-history traits in Drosophila melanogaster. III. Effect of the environment on genetic parameters.

Genetical research - 1 Oct 1992

Gebhardt M D, Stearns S C

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We estimated genetic and environmental variance components for developmental time and dry weight at eclosion in Drosophila melanogaster raised in ten different environments (all combinations of 22, 25 and 28 degrees C and 0.5, 1 and 4% yeast concentration, and 0.25% yeast at 25 degrees C). We use...

Topics

Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Body Weight
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Food Supply
Male
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic
Temperature

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