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Genetic variability ofD. 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.
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Cariou, M.L., Solignac, M., Monnerot, M. et al. Low allozyme and mtDNA variability in the island endemic speciesDrosophila sechelia (D. melanogaster complex). Experientia 46, 101–104 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955430
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