Divergent selection for geotactic response and evolution of reproductive isolation in sympatric and allopatric populations of houseflies

Experimental populations of houseflies subjected to 95% selective pressure for geotactic preference under conditions of 50% potential gene flow and of allopatry evolved reproductive isolation after only 16 generations. No significant difference was found between sympatric and allopatric populations....

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American naturalist 1975-05, Vol.109 (967), p.353-358
Hauptverfasser:	Hurd, L.E, Eisenberg, R.M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Divergent evolution Evolution Flies Gene flow Geotaxis Habitat selection Hybridity Musca domestica Reproductive isolation Speciation Sympatric species
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