Selection for resistance to a fungal pathogen in Drosophila melanogaster.

An artificial selection experiment designed to explore the evolution of resistance to a fungal pathogen, Beauveria bassiana, in Drosophila melanogaster is reported here. The experiment was designed to test whether there is sufficient additive genetic variation in this trait for increased resistance...

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Auteurs principaux: Kraaijeveld, A, Godfray, H
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2008