Quantitative genetic variation for oviposition preference with respect to phenylthiocarbamide in Drosophila melanogaster

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-198

  Possidente, Bernard ^a   Mustafa, Marianne ^a   Collins, Laura ^a  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Backcross; Drosophila melanogaster; F1 cross; F2 cross; Isogenic strain; Oviposition; Phenylthiocarbamide

Indexed keywords

PHENYLTHIOUREA;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; EGG LAYING; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS;

ANIMALS; CROSSES, GENETIC; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; PHENYLTHIOUREA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0032735899     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021696019426     Document Type: Article

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