ISSN:
1573-3297
Keywords:
Drosophila ananassae
;
selection
;
high and low mating propensity
;
polygenes
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Psychology
Notes:
Abstract InDrosophila ananassae, artificial selection was carried out for high and low mating propensity for 15 generations. Response to selection was from about F5, with rapid divergence in mating frequencies in replicates of both fast and slow lines. To assess the effect of selection on the two sexes, females and males of the selected lines were tested against their respective counterparts of the control line after 15 generations. Significant differences in mating propensity were observed when selected males were tested against the control females, which suggests that males were much more affected by selection than females. After 15 generations the fast and slow lines (both replicates) were crossedinter se and mating frequencies of F1 hybrids were studied in the same way as during the selection experiment. F1 flies had a higher mating activity compared to their parental lines when males were derived from fast lines to produce hybrids. On the other hand, F1 hybrids produced by crossing slow-line males with fast-line females showed mating frequencies similar to those of the slow parental lines. These findings suggest that mating propensity inD. ananassae is under the control of polygenes. Furthermore, the significant differences in mating propensity of hybrids produced by the fast and slow males indicate the possibility of a Y-linked influence on mating propensity inD. ananassae.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01260936
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