
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Dyer, KF 
T1  - Effects of Radiation on Populations of Drosophila Melanogaster with Different Genetic Structures I. Changes in Fitness and Productivity
JF  - Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
JO  - Aust. Jnl. Of Bio. Sci.
Y1  - 1971
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
SP  - 565
EP  - 574
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9710565 
N2  - It has been shown in previous work that heterozygotes between irradiated and non-irradiated populations of D. melanogaster experience a marked reduction in competitive ability. The effects of allowing the nucleus of a heterozygote gene pool to develop are here investigated and it is found that the total number emerging from a cage containing irradiated, non-irradiated, and heterozygote flies is considerably increased and the number of heterozygotes themselves shows almost a 100% increase. It is concluded that the opportunity given to the heterozygotes to form an integrated gene pool allows them to overcome much oftheir competitive disability. 
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