Genetic variation for total fitness in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1098/rspb.1997.0027

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Genetic variation for total fitness in Drosophila melanogaster.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Feb 1997

Fowler K, Semple C, Barton N H, Partridge L

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We measured the heterozygous effects on net fitness of a sample of 12 wild-type third chromosomes in D. melanogaster. Effects on fitness were assessed by competing the wild-type chromosomes against balancer chromosomes, to prevent the production of recombinants. The measurements were carried out...

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Animals
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genetic Variation
Male

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