Divergent selection on locomotor activity inDrosophila melanogaster. I. Selection response
- 1 November 1979
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Behavior Genetics
- Vol. 9 (6) , 543-553
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01067350
Abstract
Selection for high and low locomotor activity has been applied in two base populations ofDrosophila melanogaster of distinct geographical origin. From each base population a high and a low line were selected, in which anesthesia was performed with ether. In addition, from one of the base populations a high line and a low line were selected under CO2 narcosis. Locomotor activity was measured in an apparatus consisting of rows of 20 tubes in a line. Heritabilitities in the base populations determined in progeny tests were approximately 10%. Divergent directional selection was successful with realized heritabilities of similar value.Keywords
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