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Evolution of the Drosophila melanogaster-sigma virus system in natural populations from Languedoc (southern France).
Archives of virology - 1 Jan 1993
Fleuriet A, Periquet G
Abstract excerpt
An analysis of natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster in a southern French region (Languedoc) was started in 1983, concerning two non Mendelian systems: the P-M system of transposable elements and the sigma virus. This virus is not contagious, but only transmitted through gametes; it is usually present in a minority of individuals in natural populations. The first data collected revealed unexpectedly...
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