A reevaluation of data from competitive tests shows high levels of heterosis in Drosophila melanogaster.
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Abstract We have analyzed the results from a range of procedures designed to measure the fitness under competitive conditions of inbred strains of Drosophila melanogaster, specifically strains which are homozygous for chromosome 2. All methods show a substantial reduction in fitness, ranging from an estimated 70-80% for single generation competition tests to 80-90% for a multiple generation population cage procedure. Furthermore, inbreeding through brother-sister mating reduces fitness by a comparable amount when allowance is made for the expected degree of homozygosity.
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1993 ◽
Vol 104
(4)
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pp. 1263-1272
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1984 ◽
Vol 4
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pp. 978-981
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