In fruit flies Drosophila an autosomal gene controls body

Last updated: 10/18/2023

In fruit flies Drosophila an autosomal gene controls body color Individuals that are homozygous recessive have an ebony body color but are quite weak Individuals that are homozygous dominant have a normal body color and normal physical condition and heterozygous individuals have a normal body color with increased physical condition This is an example of epistasis Oheterozygote advantage polygenic inheritance multiple alleles