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The frequency dependence of mating success in Drosophila melanogaster

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In several competition experiments between various strains of Drosophila melanogaster, a ‘rare female advantage’ as well as a ‘rare male advantage’ has been observed. This phenomenon was detected by the use of a method described earlier (Lichtenberger et al., Behav. Genet. 17: 203–210, 1987). Often, the use of less refined indices does not lead to the same conclusion.

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  1. Unité de Génétique et Physiologie cellulaire, Facultés universitaires. N.D. de la Paix à Namur, 5000, Namur, Belgique

    M. Lichtenberger, J. Lechien & A. Elens

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This paper is dedicated to the memory of Dr Marcel Lichtenberger, M.D., fifteen years medical missionary in China, and seventeen years Professor of Human Genetics in the State University of Saigon, Vietnam.

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Lichtenberger, M., Lechien, J. & Elens, A. The frequency dependence of mating success in Drosophila melanogaster . Genetica 77, 25–52 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00058548

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