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Reproductive isolation in the saltans group of Drosophila. I. The saltans subgroup

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In order to study isolation within the salians subgroup, pair mating crosses involving its 7 species were performed. The results of testing different interspecific combinations varied from complete isolation at the insemination level to the production of fertile hybrids. Some isolation indices are proposed: Ii (isolation index at the insemination level), Fi (isolation index at the fertilization level), Ti (total isolation index), and Ai (average isolation index). A schema of the biological relationships on the basis of the isolation degree is also presented for the 7 species of the subgroup.

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Part of this study was included in the thesis submitted for the PH.D. degree at the University of São Paulo and was performed during the tenure of a fellowship supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo.

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de Campos Bicudo, H.E.M. Reproductive isolation in the saltans group of Drosophila. I. The saltans subgroup. Genetica 44, 313–329 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00161311

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