The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina

The adaptive significance of the chromosomal polymorphism of Drosophila buzzati has been studied by means of fitness component analysis in an original population from Argentina. The results show evidence of selection acting through pupal viability, longevity (adult viability) and fecundity on the se...

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Autores principales: Hasson, Esteban Ruben, Vilardi, Juan Cesar, Fanara, Juan Jose, Rodríguez, Constantina
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spelling paper:paper_1010061X_v4_n2_p209_Hasson2023-06-08T15:59:31Z The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina Hasson, Esteban Ruben Vilardi, Juan Cesar Fanara, Juan Jose Rodríguez, Constantina Chromosomal polymorphism Drosophila Endocyclic selection Fitness Natural populations chromosomal polymorphism fitness Argentina Drosophila buzzatii The adaptive significance of the chromosomal polymorphism of Drosophila buzzati has been studied by means of fitness component analysis in an original population from Argentina. The results show evidence of selection acting through pupal viability, longevity (adult viability) and fecundity on the second chromosome polymorphism, and through pupal viability and virility on the fourth chromosome polymorphism. Changes in chromosomal inversion frequencies throughout the life‐cycle suggested an endocyclic pattern of directional selection, which at first seems to be the only detectable mechanism responsible for the maintenance of the polymorphism. However, slow, long‐term frequency changes cannot be ruled out. The way in which endocyclic selection acts on this population is different from that in a colonized population previously studied; that is, different fitness components are involved in the maintenance of chromosomal polymorphism. The possible factors that may explain these differences are discussed. Copyright © 1991, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved Fil:Hasson, E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Vilardi, J.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Fanara, J.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rodriguez, C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 1991 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1010061X_v4_n2_p209_Hasson http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1010061X_v4_n2_p209_Hasson
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topic Chromosomal polymorphism
Drosophila
Endocyclic selection
Fitness
Natural populations
chromosomal polymorphism
fitness
Argentina
Drosophila buzzatii
spellingShingle Chromosomal polymorphism
Drosophila
Endocyclic selection
Fitness
Natural populations
chromosomal polymorphism
fitness
Argentina
Drosophila buzzatii
Hasson, Esteban Ruben
Vilardi, Juan Cesar
Fanara, Juan Jose
Rodríguez, Constantina
The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina
topic_facet Chromosomal polymorphism
Drosophila
Endocyclic selection
Fitness
Natural populations
chromosomal polymorphism
fitness
Argentina
Drosophila buzzatii
description The adaptive significance of the chromosomal polymorphism of Drosophila buzzati has been studied by means of fitness component analysis in an original population from Argentina. The results show evidence of selection acting through pupal viability, longevity (adult viability) and fecundity on the second chromosome polymorphism, and through pupal viability and virility on the fourth chromosome polymorphism. Changes in chromosomal inversion frequencies throughout the life‐cycle suggested an endocyclic pattern of directional selection, which at first seems to be the only detectable mechanism responsible for the maintenance of the polymorphism. However, slow, long‐term frequency changes cannot be ruled out. The way in which endocyclic selection acts on this population is different from that in a colonized population previously studied; that is, different fitness components are involved in the maintenance of chromosomal polymorphism. The possible factors that may explain these differences are discussed. Copyright © 1991, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
author Hasson, Esteban Ruben
Vilardi, Juan Cesar
Fanara, Juan Jose
Rodríguez, Constantina
author_facet Hasson, Esteban Ruben
Vilardi, Juan Cesar
Fanara, Juan Jose
Rodríguez, Constantina
author_sort Hasson, Esteban Ruben
title The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina
title_short The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina
title_full The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina
title_fullStr The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina
title_full_unstemmed The evolutionary history of Drosophila buzzatii. XVI. Fitness component analysis in an original natural population from Argentina
title_sort evolutionary history of drosophila buzzatii. xvi. fitness component analysis in an original natural population from argentina
publishDate 1991
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1010061X_v4_n2_p209_Hasson
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1010061X_v4_n2_p209_Hasson
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