Genetic segregation for male body coloration and female mate preference in the guppy.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to segregate the genetic lines responsible for the orange area of coloration in males and the response to orange coloration exhibited by females in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata) through artificial selection. This study is part of a project that uses QTL-seq to search for candidate genes involved in male orange coloration and female response to male coloration. We created two lines: high-selected lines of males having large areas of orange spots and of females with high response to male orange coloration; and low-selected lines of males having small areas of orange spots and of females with low response to male orange coloration. RESULTS:The male orange area and the female response became significantly different between high- and low-selected lines

SUBMITTER: Sato A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6993340 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature