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Correlated effects of the response to conditioned medium in the flour beetle,Tribolium castaneum

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Dispersal rates were measured in lines selected for high and low response of egg production to conditioned media, and responsivness of egg production was measured in lines selected for high and low dispersal. A positive correlation was found between these two traits, each of which had previously been found to have a simple genetic basis. It is suggested that inTribolium castaneum the sensitivity to environmental conditions is mediated through a Sensor gene, which can activate either response, according to circumstances.

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  1. Department of Genetics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Batia Lavie & Uzi Ritte

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Lavie, B., Ritte, U. Correlated effects of the response to conditioned medium in the flour beetle,Tribolium castaneum . Res Popul Ecol 21, 228–232 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02513623

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