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Genetic analysis of lines selected for wing vibration inDrosophila melanogaster

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Selection for the wing vibration component of courtship in the Oregon-R stock ofD. melanogaster was practiced for 44 generations. Selection was successful, indicating that there is genetic variation for the trait in the Oregon-R stock. The mean realized heritability of the trait, based on the first 11 generations of selection, was 15%. Biometrical analysis showed that there is some additive genetic variance for the trait with the possibility of some ambidirectional dominance. No maternal effects for the trait were found.

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McDonald, J. Genetic analysis of lines selected for wing vibration inDrosophila melanogaster . Behav Genet 9, 579–584 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067354

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