Abstract
The genetics of the digging behavior ofDrosophila melanogaster larvae was studied through selective breeding. Selection for low digging activity was successful, but selection for high digging activity was not. Selection for low and high digging activity affected another behavior, namely the choice of a pupation site. Digging behavior appears to be under polygenic control.
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This work was supported by Grant 4147-N from the “Servicio de Desarrilo Científico y Creación Artística,” Universidad de Chile, by the Multinational Genetics Program of the Organization of American States, and by PNUD/UNESCO under the Program RLA 76/006 Project NR 5-77.
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Godoy-Herrera, R. Selection for digging behavior inDrosophila melanogaster larvae. Behav Genet 8, 475–479 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067940
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01067940