Genetics of Diabrotica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Inheritance of Xanthine Dehydrogenase, Hexokinase, Malate Dehydrogenase, and Esterase Allozymes in Two Subspecies of D. longicornis1

Abstract
The modes of inheritance for allozymes of xanthine dehydrogenase (Xdh), hexokinase (Hk), malate dehydrogenase (Mdh), and an esterase (Est-m) were determined by electrophoretic analyses of specimens from intra- and intersubspecific crosses of Diabrotica longicornis longicornis (Say) and D. I. barberi Smith and Lawrence. Comparisons of P1 and corresponding F1 enzyme patterns provided evidence of co-dominant alleles segregating at autosomal loci for Xdh, Hk, and Mdh. A sex-limited autosomal locus was implicated in the expression of Est-m electromorphs. The data indicate that the various allozyme systems are allelic in the two subspecies.

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