Low allozyme and mtDNA variability in the island endemic species Drosophila sechellia (D. melanogaster complex).
Genetic variability of D. sechellia is investigated at both mitochondrial and nuclear levels. The results reveal the existence of a single main type of mtDNA with very few variants and a very low enzyme polymorphism. This situation is consistent with the small population size of this specialized species.
Cariou
M L
ML
Laboratoire de Biologie et Génétique Evolutives, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Solignac
M
M
Monnerot
M
M
David
J R
JR
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D008297:Male; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012750:Seychelles
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D004798:Enzymes; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes