Divergent directional selection for high and low pupation height was practiced in D. melanogaster. A quick response was observed in the two directions of selection. This is the first time selection for low pupation sites was successful. Realized heritabilities were 18% and 13% for the high and low l
Selection for six scutellar chaetae inDrosophila melanogaster
β Scribed by I. T. MacBean; J. A. McKenzie; P. A. Parsons
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 332 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0040-5752
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