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Hybrid disadvantage in the larval foraging behaviour of the two neotropical species of Drosophila pavani and Drosophila gaucha.
Genetica - 1 May 2005
Godoy-Herrera Raul, Burnet Barrie, Connolly Kevin
Abstract excerpt
Flies from two populations of the Chilean endemic neotropical species Drosophila pavani and two populations of its sibling species Drosophila gaucha were crossed reciprocally to obtain intra- and interspecific hybrids. The developmental pathways of locomotor activity and feeding rate were analysed for eleven of twelve possible genotype groups. The hybrids showed reduced fitness indicated by a decrease in the...
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