Genetic variability and gene flow in geographical populations of Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (medfly).

doi:10.1038/hdy.1991.98

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Genetic variability and gene flow in geographical populations of Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (medfly).

Heredity - 1 Dec 1991

Gasperi G, Guglielmino C R, Malacrida A R, Milani R

Abstract excerpt

Two African populations of Ceratitis capitata (Kenya and Réunion Isl.) and two Mediterranean ones (Sardinia and Procida Isl.) have been studied for genetic variability at 25 loci by electrophoresis. Wright's FST, Slatkin's Nm* gene flow estimator, Nei's distance (D) together with measures of vari...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Diptera
Electrophoresis
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Geography
Heterozygote
Isoenzymes
Italy

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