Alcohol Dehydrogenase Polymorphism in Populations of Drosophila Melanogaster. II. Relation Between ADH Activity and Adult Mortality

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Journal Biochem Genet

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 1978 Jun 1

PMID 104710

Citations 17

Authors

A Kamping

W van Delden

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Abstract

Eight Drosophila melanogaster strains, seven homozygous for AdhF alleles and one for an Adh-null mutant, were compared for ADH activity in males and adult mortality on ethanol-supplemented food. The strains differed considerably in these qualities. A positive correlation was found between ADH activity and LD50. The relevance of this finding is discussed in relation to the differential selection acting on Adh genotypes kept on ethanol-supplemented food.

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