The Distorter gene D in Aedes aegypti shows meiotic drive when associated with the male-determining M gcne, causing sex ratio distortion in favour of males. The fertility of Distorter (MD/m s) and normal (M/m-) males has been compared by mating them to a series of females at daily intervals and asse
Cytological mapping of the M and D loci in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.)
โ Scribed by M. E. Newton; R. J. Wood; D. I. Southern
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 567 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-6707
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