[Dynamics of quantitative traits of Drosophila during long-term selection].

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[Dynamics of quantitative traits of Drosophila during long-term selection].

Genetika - 1 Aug 1990

Savchenko V K, Dobina A I, Tananko M V

Abstract excerpt

The results of long-term mass selection for the number of abdominal bristles and thorax length in Drosophila population during over 60 generations in opposite directions are given. It is shown that effectiveness of selection depends upon additive genetic component of phenotypic variability of cha...

Topics

Animals
Drosophila melanogaster
Genetic Variation
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic

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