In:
Genetical Research, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 54, No. 1 ( 1989-08), p. 7-12
Abstract:
Samples of the intertidal prosobranch Littorina saxatilis were collected along vertical transects from high- to mid-store levels at five different geographic locations of western Europe. Electrophoretic screening of ten metabolic enzymes revealed five highly polymorphic loci. Four of these showed no or few significant differences in allele frequencies between high- and mid-shore samples of Littorina saxatilis . The fifth locus, Aat (aspartate aminotransferase, EC 2.6.1.1), showed clinal variation in allele frequencies over the few metres of each transect, suggesting that this locus, or a coupled locus, is under selection with a slow allele ( Aat 100 ) favoured in mid-shore habitats and a faster allele ( Aat 120 ) selected for in the high littoral fringe.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0016-6723
,
1469-5073
DOI:
10.1017/S0016672300028317
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
1989
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2412684-6
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1472156-9
SSG:
12
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