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Genetic divergence in M. Vetukhiv's experimental populations of Drosophila pseudoobscura 2. Longevity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

Abd El-Khalek Mourad
Abd El-Khalek Mourad
Affiliation:
The Rockefeller Institute, New York City, and Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Alexandria, Egypt

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Six experimental populations of Drosophila pseudoobscura were maintained in three different environments for almost four and a half years. All the populations have originally descended from the same founders. The populations were examined for evidences of genetic divergence. The longevity of the flies from four of these populations, and their F1 and F2 hybrids, was studied at 16°C. and at 27°C. The results indicate that the gene pools of some of the populations have diverged from each other.

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Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , February 1965 , pp. 139 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1965

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