Increased selection response in larger populations. II. Selection for ethanol vapor resistance in Drosophila melanogaster at two population sizes.

doi:10.1093/genetics/125.3.585

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Increased selection response in larger populations. II. Selection for ethanol vapor resistance in Drosophila melanogaster at two population sizes.

Genetics - 1 Jul 1990

Weber K E, Diggins L T

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The effect of large population size on selection response was investigated using Drosophila melanogaster, with four "small" lines of 160 selected parents/generation compared to two "large" lines of 1,600 selected parents/generation. All lines were selected under similar conditions at a selection...

Topics

Animals
Drosophila melanogaster
Drug Resistance
Ethanol
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Population Density
Selection, Genetic
Volatilization

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