Reproductive isolation between two species of flour beetles, Tribolium castaneum and T. freemani: variation within and among geographical populations of T. castaneum.

doi:10.1038/hdy.1994.22

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Reproductive isolation between two species of flour beetles, Tribolium castaneum and T. freemani: variation within and among geographical populations of T. castaneum.

Heredity - 1 Feb 1994

Wade M J, Johnson N A

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Tribolium castaneum and T. freemani produce sterile hybrid progeny in reciprocal crosses. The reciprocal crosses differ significantly in the mean numbers of progeny, progeny sex ratios, hybrid male body size and male antennal and leg morphologies. These results suggest an effect of either the X c...

Topics

Animals
Body Constitution
Coleoptera
Crosses, Genetic
Female
Genetic Variation
Hybridization, Genetic
Male
Reproduction
Sex Ratio
Species Specificity

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