Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 9, 2026

Straightforward Assay for Quantification of Social Avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster
08:08

Straightforward Assay for Quantification of Social Avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster

Published on: December 13, 2014

Lack of response to selection for directional asymmetry in Drosophila melanogaster

J A Coyne

    The Journal of Heredity
    |March 1, 1987
    PubMed

    Abstract:

    Thirty generations of selection for directional asymmetry of eye size was practiced on a stock of D. melanogaster homozygous for the mutant eyeless-recessive. There was no obvious response, supporting previous findings that it is difficult to select for right- and left-handed expression of traits in Drosophila.

    More Related Videos

    High Throughput Assay to Examine Egg-Laying Preferences of Individual Drosophila melanogaster
    03:58

    High Throughput Assay to Examine Egg-Laying Preferences of Individual Drosophila melanogaster

    Published on: March 24, 2016

    Paradigms for Behavioral Assessment in Drosophila Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
    08:30

    Paradigms for Behavioral Assessment in Drosophila Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Published on: September 6, 2024

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Aug 9, 2026

    Straightforward Assay for Quantification of Social Avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster
    08:08

    Straightforward Assay for Quantification of Social Avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster

    Published on: December 13, 2014

    High Throughput Assay to Examine Egg-Laying Preferences of Individual Drosophila melanogaster
    03:58

    High Throughput Assay to Examine Egg-Laying Preferences of Individual Drosophila melanogaster

    Published on: March 24, 2016

    Paradigms for Behavioral Assessment in Drosophila Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
    08:30

    Paradigms for Behavioral Assessment in Drosophila Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Published on: September 6, 2024

    Related Concept Videos

    The Ratio of X Chromosome to Autosomes02:45

    The Ratio of X Chromosome to Autosomes

    In most organisms, sex is determined by the ratio of X and Y chromosomes. However, in some organisms, such as Drosophila and C.elegans, sex is determined by the ratio of the number of X chromosomes to the number of sets of autosomes. The Y chromosome in Drosophila is active but does not determine sex. It contains genes responsible for the production of sperms in adult flies.  
    Normal male Drosophila has a ratio of one X chromosome to two sets of autosomes. In contrast, normal female Drosophila...

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    The genetics of adaptation: a reassessment.

    The American naturalist·2009

    Cryptic reproductive isolation in the Drosophila simulans species complex.

    Evolution; international journal of organic evolution·2001

    The nucleotide changes governing cuticular hydrocarbon variation and their evolution in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2001

    Little evidence for sympatric speciation in island birds.

    Evolution; international journal of organic evolution·2001

    Mechanisms of conspecific sperm precedence in Drosophila.

    Evolution; international journal of organic evolution·2001

    The population genetics of the origin and divergence of the Drosophila simulans complex species.

    Genetics·2000

    Population genetics, trait mapping and fungal pathogen surveillance using untargeted sequencing in timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus).

    The Journal of heredity·2026

    A chromosome-level genome assembly of the Eurasian great grey owl, Strix nebulosa lapponica (Thunberg 1798).

    The Journal of heredity·2026

    Phenotypic divergence persists despite substantial gene flow in a Mimulus guttatus metapopulation.

    The Journal of heredity·2026

    Limited recent introgression and ancient shared ancestry in Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis).

    The Journal of heredity·2026

    Genomic Diversity and Population Structure of Semi-Domesticated Reindeer populations in Southern Norway and wild reindeer from Iceland.

    The Journal of heredity·2026

    Highly Contiguous Is Not Chromosomally Accurate: Integrated Cytogenetic and Genomic Mapping in Two Turtle Genome.

    The Journal of heredity·2026

    Individual gene translocations during metazoan evolution.

    Genome biology and evolution·2026

    TTN-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy caused by a homozygous c.107837A>C variant: first report in an African patient.

    Neuromuscular disorders : NMD·2026

    Genomic inbreeding and selection signatures analyses in the Doberman Pinscher breed.

    PloS one·2026

    Paternal genetic structure of an endogamous Saraiki population from Pakistan inferred from rapidly mutating Y-STRs.

    Annals of human biology·2026

    Characterizing Runs of Homozygosity and Inbreeding in American Mink Using SNP Data and Pedigree Information.

    Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie·2026

    Constructing nucleoside deaminase-assisted orthogonal DNA replication system for continuous evolution in prokaryotes.

    Metabolic engineering·2026
    See all related articles
    JoVE
    x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
    ABOUT JoVE
    OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
    AUTHORS
    Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
    LIBRARIANS
    TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
    RESEARCH
    JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
    EDUCATION
    JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
    Terms & Conditions of Use
    Privacy Policy
    Policies
    Jove
    Visualize
    Contact Us