Polymorphism at the Adh and alpha Gpdh loci in Drosophila melanogaster: effects of rearing temperature on developmental rate, body weight, and some biochemical parameters.

Abstract excerpt

The role of developmental time in the world-wide cline of Adh and alpha Gpdh allele frequencies of Drosophila melanogaster, and the relationship with weight and some biochemical characters, were investigated. Experimental strains were constructed with different combinations of Adh and alpha Gpdh alleles but with similar genetic background. Developmental time, adult weight, protein-and triglyceride-content, and...

Topics

• Alcohol Dehydrogenase
• Analysis of Variance
• Animals
• Body Weight
• Drosophila melanogaster
• Female
• Gene Frequency
• Genotype
• Glycerophosphates
• Growth
• Male