Article
Genetic analysis of extra sex combs in the hybrids between Drosophila subobscura and D. madeirensis.
Genetica - 1 Jan 1991
Papaceit M, San Antonio J, Prevosti A
Abstract excerpt
Drosophila subobscura and D. madeirensis are closely related species, the first distributed over a large area and the latter restricted to the island of Madeira. These species can hybridize in laboratory conditions, yielding fertile females and sterile males. Hybrid offspring show several phenotypic anomalies, including sex combs on the second and third pairs of legs in males. The extra sex comb trait is a...
Topics
- Animals
- Crosses, Genetic
- Drosophila
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Male
- Phenotype
- Sex Characteristics
