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. 1976 Aug 6;193(4252):491-3.
doi: 10.1126/science.941019.

Screwworm eradication: inadvertent selection for noncompetitive ecotypes during mass rearing

G L Bush, R W Neck, G B Kitto

Screwworm eradication: inadvertent selection for noncompetitive ecotypes during mass rearing

G L Bush et al. Science. .

Abstract

The rapid fixation of a rare allelic form of alpha-glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase is related to a loss of competitive ability in nature of factory-reared screwworm flies. The increase in frequency results from selection for survival under conditions of domestication and rapid development at high constant temperatures in the factory.

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