Genetic basis for female receptivity in Drosophila melanogaster: a diallel study
- 1 November 1992
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Heredity
- Vol. 69 (5) , 400-405
- https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1992.142
Abstract
Receptivity of sexually mature, virgin females, measured as the time to copulation, has been investigated. Two independent 5 5 diallel crosses were carried out, each one with a different male tester genotype. Interactions between male and female genotypes were detected because some lines appeared as dominant in one diallel and recessive in the other. The overall picture emerging from the analyses shows a genetic system for female receptivity characterized by additive genes, with dominance for high receptivity in one of the diallel crosses. This remarkable additive component does not support the action of natural selection favouring females with extreme values of receptivity, rather, the lack of intrasexual female competition for mates is suggested.Keywords
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