Theoretical and Applied Genetics

, Volume 57, Issue 4, pp 79–85 | Cite as

Fitness of a translocation homozygote in cage experiments with the onion fly, Hylemya antiqua (meigen)

  • L. Vosselman
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Summary

In Hylemya antiqua, a stock homozygous for an autosomal reciprocal translocation was isolated using egg-hatch reduction and karyotype analysis. Sibling translocation homozygous (TT) and heterozygous (T+) females were compared in respect to egg production and longevity. In one full-sib (5 TT and 8 T+ females) significantly higher values for both parameters for T+ than for TT females were scored, in four others (a total of 35 TT and 28 T+ females) no significant differences were found. Cage experiments were started with populations composed of equal numbers of wild type flies (++) and translocation homozygotes. The frequencies of the different karyotypes in three successive, non-overlapping generations, did not suggest substantial differences in fitness between ++ and TT flies. Possible causes of a surplus of T+ individuals found in these experiments are discussed together with the usefulness of the translocation for genetic control of H. antiqua.

Key words

Hylemya antiqua Translocation homozygotes Genetic control Cage experiments Fitness 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • L. Vosselman
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of GeneticsAgricultural University Wageningenthe Netherlands

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