Patterns of variation in desiccation resistance in a set of recombinant inbred lines in Drosophila melanogaster

GOMEZ FH; SAMBUCETTI P; LOESCHCKE V; NORRY F M

PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY (PRINT)

WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2015 vol. 40 p. 205 - 211

0307-6962

Desiccation, resulting from extremely dry environmental conditions, is aserious obstacle to the survival of organisms. Water is vital for the maintenance ofintracellular structure and prevents the irreversible formation of aggregates, an occurrenceleading to loss of cellular function. To characterize genetic variation in desiccationstress resistance (DSR) in Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, an intercontinental set ofrecombinant inbred lines (RIL) is used. Flies are exposed to a low humidity environment(