Population genetic structure and colonization sequence of Drosophila subobscura in the Canaries and Madeira Atlantic Islands as inferred by autosomal, sex-linked and mtDNA traits

• Published in: The Journal of heredity Vol. 88; no. 2; pp. 108 - 114
• Main Authors: Pinto, F.M, Brehm, A, Hernandez, M, Larruga, J.M, Gonzalez, A.M, Carbrera, V.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01.03.1997; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: animal breeding; animal genetics; Animal populations; Animals; arthropods; Atlantic Islands; Chromosomes; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA, Mitochondrial; Drosophila - genetics; Drosophila subobscura; entomology; Genes, Insect; Genetic Linkage; Genetics; Genetics, Population; Insects; Phylogeny; Portugal; Portugal; Atlantic Islands; Madeira

The genetic structure in Atlantic islands and continental populations of Drosophila subobscura has been studied using autosomal and sex-linked allozymes and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes. From the data it is deduced that whereas the Canary Islands have long been isolated, the neighboring isla...