Evolution in a cosmopolitan species: genetic latitudinal clines in Drosophila melanogaster wild populations.
1975
J R David, and
C Bocquet
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D004331
Drosophila melanogaster
A species of fruit fly frequently used in genetics because of the large size of its chromosomes.
D. melanogaster,Drosophila melanogasters,melanogaster, Drosophila
D004463
Ecology
The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)
Bionomics,Ecologies
D005075
Biological Evolution
The process of cumulative change over successive generations through which organisms acquire their distinguishing morphological and physiological characteristics.
Evolution, Biological
D005260
Female
Females
D005828
Genetics, Population
The discipline studying genetic composition of populations and effects of factors such as GENETIC SELECTION, population size, MUTATION, migration, and GENETIC DRIFT on the frequencies of various GENOTYPES and PHENOTYPES using a variety of GENETIC TECHNIQUES.
Population Genetics
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.