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Variation and heritability of aristal morphology in a natural population of Drosophila mediopunctata.
Hereditas - 1 Jan 1998
Bitner-Mathé B C, Klaczko L B
Abstract excerpt
We studied the major sources influencing the variation of the number of aristal branches in a natural population of Drosophila mediopunctata. Flies were collected on six occasions at different altitudes in Parque Nacional do Itatiaia (Brazil). The progenies of these flies were reared in the laboratory at 16.5 degrees C. The number of aristal branches ranges from 11 to 15 and is influenced by sex. Estimates of the...
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