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Selection at the α-Gpdhlocus in experimental populations ofDrosophila melanogaster

✍ Scribed by Liliane Palabost-Charles

Publisher
Springer
Year
1982
Tongue
English
Weight
592 KB
Volume
20
Category
Article
ISSN
0006-2928

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✦ Synopsis

Three sets of experiments have been conducted in order to evaluate the role of natural selection at the c~-Gpdh locus in Drosophila melanogaster. (1) The evolution of the F-allele frequency has been followed for many generations in 13 experimental populations having different genetic backgrounds. ( 2) Egg-to-adult viability has been measured in synthetic populations derived from one locality (Brouilly) and the results have been compared with those of a previous experiment involving a different local population (Tostes). ( 3) The effects of sodium octanoate on egg-to-adult viability have been measured on the genotypes FF, FS, SF, and SS. The results demonstrat~ that selection operates on a small block of genes which includes the a-Gpdh locus.

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