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Genetic polymorphism and interspecific competitive ability in Drosophila

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

Francisco J. Ayala
Francisco J. Ayala
Affiliation:
The Rockefeller University, New York 10021
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A simple method is given to compare the relative fitnesses of various populations of one species when they compete with another species. Populations of Drosophila psevdoobscura polymorphic for the chromosomal inversions CH and AR are superior to monomorphic populations CH or AR when they compete for the available resources with D. serrata.

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Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , October 1969 , pp. 95 - 102
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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