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Alcohol dehydrogenase polymorphism in populations ofDrosophila melanogaster. II. Relation between ADH activity and adult mortality
✍ Scribed by A. Kamping; W. Delden
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 556 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-2928
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✦ Synopsis
Eight Drosophila melanogaster strains, seven homozygous for AdhF alleles and one for an Adh-null mutant, were compared for ADH activity in males and adult mortality on ethanol-supplemented food. The strains differed considerably in these qualities. A positive correlation was found between ADH activity and LD50. The relevance of this finding is discussed in relation to the differential selection acting on Adh genotypes kept on ethanol-supplemented food.