Does evolution reduce the body size? A study of the four members of newly evolved nasuta-albomicans complex of Drosophila

Our long range interracial hybridization experiments between a pair of cross fertile races, Drosophila nasuta (2n = 8) and D. albomicans (2n = 6) have resulted in the evolution of two new karyotypic strains under laboratory conditions, which are named as Cytorace 1 and Cytorace 2. These Cytoraces ha...

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Published in:Genetica 1999-01, Vol.105 (1), p.1-6
Main Authors: Harini, B P, Ramachandra, N B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological Evolution
Body Constitution - physiology
Body size
Chromosomes
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila
Drosophila - physiology
Drosophila albomicans
Drosophila nasuta
Evolution
Extremities - anatomy & histology
Female
Fertility
Fitness
Fruit flies
Genetic Variation
Hybridization
Male
Races
Wings, Animal - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Our long range interracial hybridization experiments between a pair of cross fertile races, Drosophila nasuta (2n = 8) and D. albomicans (2n = 6) have resulted in the evolution of two new karyotypic strains under laboratory conditions, which are named as Cytorace 1 and Cytorace 2. These Cytoraces harbor chromosomes from both parents. Here, we compare the body size of the parental races and newly evolved Cytoraces and the relationship between the body size and fitness. Analysis reveals that the parental races have reduced fertility and are larger in body size than newly evolved Cytoraces. Thus, the newly evolved Cytoraces show reduced body size and better fitness in the course of their evolution.
ISSN:0016-6707
1573-6857
DOI:10.1023/A:1003762826116