Variation in genetic architecture of olfactory behaviour among wild-derived populations of Drosophila melanogaster
Odour-guided behaviour is a quantitative trait determined by many genes that are sensitive to gene-environment interactions. Different natural populations are likely to experience different selection pressures on the genetic underpinnings of chemosensory behaviour. However, few studies have reported...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales |
| Repositorio: | Biblioteca Digital (UBA-FCEN) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | paperaa:paper_1010061X_v21_n4_p988_Lavagnino |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1010061X_v21_n4_p988_Lavagnino |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Behaviour Chemical ecology Genetic variation Phenotypic plasticity Quantitative genetics chemical ecology fly genetic variation genotype-environment interaction olfaction olfactory cue phenotypic plasticity wild population aging animal animal behavior Argentina article Drosophila melanogaster genetic variability genetics genotype larva metabolism olfactory bulb phenotype physiology population dynamics sexual development Aging Animals Behavior, Animal Genotype Larva Olfactory Bulb Phenotype Population Dynamics Sex Characteristics Variation (Genetics) |
| Sumario: | Odour-guided behaviour is a quantitative trait determined by many genes that are sensitive to gene-environment interactions. Different natural populations are likely to experience different selection pressures on the genetic underpinnings of chemosensory behaviour. However, few studies have reported comparisons of the quantitative genetic basis of olfactory behaviour in geographically distinct populations. We generated isofemale lines of Drosophila melanogaster from six populations in Argentina and measured larval and adult responses to benzaldehyde. There was significant variation within populations for both larval and adult olfactory behaviour and a significant genotype × sex interaction (GSI) for adult olfactory behaviour. However, there is substantial variation in the contribution of GSI to the total phenotypic variance among populations. Estimates of evolvability are orders of magnitude higher for larvae than for adults. Our results suggest that the potential for evolutionary adaptation to the chemosensory environment is greater at the larval feeding stage than at the adult reproductive stage. © 2008 The Authors. |
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