The maintenance of genetic variation for oviposition rate in two-spotted spider mites: inferences from artificial selection

Authors :: Tien, Nicola S.H.
Sabelis, Maurice W.
Egas, Martijn
Source :: Evolution. Sept, 2010, Vol. 64 Issue 9, 2547-2557
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: The patterns in infection status with respect to Wolbachia and Cardinium were determined to estimate the correlation with oviposition rate and distinguish between additive genetic and maternally inherited bacterial variation. The results suggested that standing variation for oviposition rate in the studied population consists largely of deleterious alleles as observed in a mutation-selection balance.

Subjects :: Gene mutations -- Analysis
Genetic variation -- Research
Oviposition -- Research
Wolbachia -- Genetic aspects
Wolbachia -- Physiological aspects
Biological sciences

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