Direct observation of sexual competition in Drosophila melanogaster: the mutant white in competition with other genotypes.

doi:10.1007/BF01067717

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Direct observation of sexual competition in Drosophila melanogaster: the mutant white in competition with other genotypes.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 1990

Depiereux E, Dernoncourt-Sterpin C, Lechien J, Feytmans E, Elens A

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When two types of Drosophila are in competition, the frequency dependence of mating success routinely is measured in our laboratory by direct observation of mating pairs in "Elens-Wattiaux" observation chambers. The present experiments concern white mutants (used here as a reference standard) in...

Topics

Animals
Competitive Behavior
Drosophila melanogaster
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Male
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Sexual Behavior, Animal

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