Effect of directional selection for body size on fluctuating asymmetry in certain morphological traits in Drosophila ananassae

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-285

  Vishalakshi, C ^a   Singh, B N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Body size; Directional selection; Drosophila ananassae; Fluctuating asymmetry; Hybridisation; Morphological traits

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; FLY; HERITABILITY; HYBRIDIZATION; INBREEDING; MORPHOLOGY; SELECTION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL SELECTION; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE; EMPIRICISM; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; FORELIMB; GENDER; HERITABILITY; MALE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; THORAX;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CROSSES, GENETIC; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENES, INSECT; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOTYPE; SELECTION (GENETICS); TIME FACTORS;

DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE;

EID: 69249188052     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0031-5     Document Type: Article

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