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ON THE RELATIVE ROLE OF MUTATION AND RECOMBINATION IN RESPONSES TO SELECTION FOR POLYGENIC TRAITS IN IRRADIATED POPULATIONS OF D. MELANOGASTER

Journal Article · · Intern. J. Radiation Biol.
X-ray treatments are a very efficient tool for inducing polygenic mutation and therefore additive genetic variability for polygenic traits in Drosophila. Artificial selection can make use of the new genetic variability. on rates does not seem to be an important factor in determining the observed effects, at least in the described experiments (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of Pavia, Italy
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-13-009608
OSTI ID:
4290085
Journal Information:
Intern. J. Radiation Biol., Journal Name: Intern. J. Radiation Biol. Vol. Vol: 1
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English