Association of allozyme heterozygosity and sternopleural chaetae number inDrosophila melanogaster |
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Authors: | N A K Shereif D O F Skibinski |
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Institution: | (1) Biomedical and Physiological Research Group, School of Biological Sciences, University College of Swansea, Singleton Park, SA2 8PP Swansea, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Variation at two polymorphic allozyme loci (Adh and Gpdh) has been assayed in relation to sternopleural chaetae number in flies derived from a cage population ofD. melanogaster known to be under stabilising selection with respect to chaetae number. Central phenotypes were significantly more heterozygous at these loci than more extreme phenotypes. Analysis of the base popylation and of divergent directional selection lines derived from it suggested that alleles atAdh and Gpdh have a pleiotropic effect on chaetae number or are in strong linkage disequilibrium with chaetae factors. In addition, homozygotes atAdh and Gpdh were observed to have a higher variance in chaetae number than heterozygotes. It is concluded that additive and homeostatic models of gene action might both partly explain the higher heterozygosity of central phenotypes. |
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