Article
Stage-specific effects of candidate heterochronic genes on variation in developmental time along an altitudinal cline of Drosophila melanogaster.
PloS one - 18 Jun 2010
Mensch Julián, Carreira Valeria, Lavagnino Nicolás, Goenaga Julieta, Folguera Guillermo, Hasson Esteban, Fanara Juan José
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previously, we have shown there is clinal variation for egg-to-adult developmental time along geographic gradients in Drosophila melanogaster. Further, we also have identified mutations in genes involved in metabolic and neurogenic pathways that affect development time (heterochronic genes). However, we do not know whether these loci affect variation in developmental time in natural populations....
Topics
- Animals
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Genetic Complementation Test
- Genetic Variation
- Mutation