Intrapopulational variation in tolerance to desiccation stress has been measured in Fl
female individuals of 10 isofemale lines from a locally collected population sample of
Drosophila melanogaster. Differences in survival time among the individuals of each
isofemale line and also among different isofemale lines are observed. The results are
discussed in relation with the eco-temporal situation in India and a possible conclusion on
the mechanisms involved in conferring tolerance to desiccation in Indian natural
populations of D. melanogaster is drawn.
Keywords: Desiccation tolerance, intrapopulational variation, Indian Drosophila melanogaster.
Year: 1996
Volume: 56
Issue: 4
Article DOI: NA
Print ISSN: 0019-5200
Online ISSN: 0975-6906
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