Abstract
Previous studies on allozyme variation in five populations of the grasshopperDichroplus elongatus along a geographical gradient in Argentina revealed a significant degree of population structuring and a significant association between one of the loci (Aat-1) and latitude. As this could not be entirely explained by historical factors, the possible adaptive significance of this locus or loci in linkage disequilibrium was investigated in the present study, with an emphasis on the role of environmental variables correlated with latitude. The present paper reports a study of the geographical organization of allozyme diversity over a wider range of the distribution ofD. elongatus. The relation of allelic frequencies with geographic climatic variables was analysed. We have found (i) that different loci (Aat-1 andPep-1) covary significantly with different variables, (ii) discordance between genetic and geographical distances, (iii) copious gene flow that would mask allelic frequency differences due solely to genetic drift, (iv) and temporal stability of the gradient found. The results suggest that causes other than drift and migration may explain the observed directional patterns of variation inD. elongatus.
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Sequeira, A.S., Confalonieri, V.A. & Vilardi, J.C. An adaptive explanation for geographically structured allozyme variation inDichroplus elongatus (Orthoptera: Acrididae). J. Genet. 76, 33–42 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931767
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