Adaptive significance of amylase polymorphism in Drosophila. VIII. Effect of carbohydrate dietary components on alpha-amylase activity and Amy-electromorph frequency in Drosophila busckii.

doi:10.1007/BF00163758

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Adaptive significance of amylase polymorphism in Drosophila. VIII. Effect of carbohydrate dietary components on alpha-amylase activity and Amy-electromorph frequency in Drosophila busckii.

Genetica - 1 Jan 1994

Stamenković-Bojić G, Milanović M, Andjelković M

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Laboratory populations of D. busckii flies were kept for one generation on media containing different carbohydrate sources (maltose and rice, potato or maize starch). The flies maintained on standard potato medium served as a control. Progeny were analyzed for alpha-amylase activity and Amy-elect...

Topics

Adaptation, Physiological
Alleles
Amylases
Animals
Dietary Carbohydrates
Drosophila
Maltose
Oryza
Polymorphism, Genetic
Solanum tuberosum
Starch
Zea mays

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