Indirect thermal selection in Drosophila melanogaster and adaptive consequences |
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Authors: | G. Kilias S. N. Alahiotis |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biology, Division of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Patras, Patras, Greece |
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Abstract: | Summary Short-term indirect selection in Drosophila melanogaster for heat-sensitivity and heat resistance resulted in two strains, one heat sensitive and another heat resistant, and correlated responses were found for the rate of heat shock protein synthesis, behavioral patterns (asymmetrical sexual isolation) and fitness components (fecundity, fertility, viability, developmental time), as well as for several enzyme activities (MDH, G-6-PDH, ADH, ACHE). These responses associated with temperature selection may reflect the effects of differential inbreeding depression caused by homozygosity of temperature sensitive mutations with different pleiotropic effects. Selection even of a very short duration can induce significant adaptive and evolutionary changes. |
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Keywords: | Indirect selection Temperature Correlated responses Reproductive isolation Fitness components Enzyme activities Drosophila melanogaster |
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