Genetic basis of color variation in leaf scars induced by the Kanzawa spider mite
Genetic basis of color variation in leaf scars induced by the Kanzawa spider mite
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神泽叶螨引起的叶痕颜色变化的遗传基础
DOI:
10.1046/j.1570-7458.2003.00005.x
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发表时间:
2003
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
A. Takafuji
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作者:
S. Yano;Miki Kanaya;A. Takafuji
Abstract The color of scars induced on host leaves by the phytophagous spider mite Tetranychus kanzawai Kishida (Acari: Tetranychidae) can be categorized as red or white. We conducted a bi‐directional selection on the colors of leaf scars. In each of the selected strains, scars became uniformly red or white (‘Red’ and ‘White’ strains), indicating that scar color was genetically determined. Reciprocal and back‐crosses between strains suggested that the Red genotype was fully dominant over the White one and was controlled by a single locus. The performance index of adult females that induced red or white scars (‘Red’ and ‘White’ females) did not differ significantly among nine tested host plants. There seemed to be no advantages of heterozygosity at either the individual or the colony level. However, Red females defoliated host plants earlier than did White females. As a consequence, Red females dispersed from infested leaves earlier than White ones. The distribution pattern of Red and White females in the wild supported the hypothesis that genetic variation is maintained by different dispersal costs across environments.