ISSN:
1573-3297
Keywords:
negative phototaxis
;
artificial selection
;
dispersal behavior
;
habitat choice
;
Drosophila melanogaster
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Psychology
Notes:
Abstract Population dispersal ofDrosophila melanogaster in the wild has been studied with the release and recapture of 60,000 flies from two photonegative selection lines and their photopositive control. The results show evidence of phototaxis-dependent habitat choice of at least one photonegative population. For this reason, phototactic behavior measured in Y mazes could be of evolutionary significance inDrosophila melanogaster.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01065546
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