Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
1977
Thesis Director
Kandy D. Baumgardner
Abstract
The pre-adult viability of four pure strains and two hybrid strains was determined for Drosophila melanogaster. The data fail to show significant mortality and the ratios of the duration of the three different stages remained approximately constant. There are many factors which have been found to affect survivorship; one factor is density. As density of population within a limited and closed universe increases, the rate of mortality would increase and viability would generally decrease. However, our densities were well within the range having no effect on viability. Under the conditions these experiments were performed, no genetic or environmental factors were found that caused marked interstrain differences in pre-adult survivorship. This is in marked contrast to the results observed for adults of these same strains.
Recommended Citation
Shakerifar, Khadijeh, "Viability of Pre-Adult Stages in Drosophila melanogaster" (1977). Masters Theses. 3350.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/3350
