Abstract
Frequency-dependent mating behavior has been observed inDrosophila pseudoobscura, but most experiments have used only 4-day-old virgin flies. One report has indicated that rare-male behavior may be affected by age. Males and females of the Arrowhead strain along with rare orange-eyed males were used in the present study to confirm that frequency-dependent mating behavior is operating with 4-day-old females but is absent by 11 days. The same situation is also observed when Chiricahua males and females are used along with rare Arrowhead males.
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This work was supported by NIH Training Grant No. GM 02299, from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
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Klobutcher, L.A. Aging and frequency-dependent mating inDrosophila . Behav Genet 7, 33–36 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067175
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067175