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Quantitative trait loci for lipid content in Drosophila melanogaster.
Obesity research - 1 Nov 2005
Wang Mei-hui, Harshman Lawrence G, Nuzhdin Sergey V
Abstract excerpt
Recombinant inbred lines derived from a natural population were used to investigate natural genetic variation for lipid abundance, protein abundance, and weight of Drosophila melanogaster. Females were heavier and contained more lipid and soluble protein than males. Lipid and protein abundance were genetically correlated with female weight, but male weight was not correlated with lipid or protein. Lipid and...
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