Genetic comparison of two colour morphs of Phyllotreta tetrastigma (Coleoptera : Chrisomelidae, Alticinae)

Authors
Verdyck, P de Wolf, H Desender, K Hulselmans, J Grootaert, P
Citation
P. Verdyck et al., Genetic comparison of two colour morphs of Phyllotreta tetrastigma (Coleoptera : Chrisomelidae, Alticinae), BELG J ZOOL, 128(2), 1998, pp. 119-134
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN journal
07776276 → ACNP
Volume
128
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
119 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0777-6276(199812)128:2<119:GCOTCM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
In the flea beetle species Phyllotreta tetrastigma two colour morphs (2B an d 4S) exist in western Europe. We test whether these forms are genetically differentiated using two techniques: Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PA GE) of allozyme loci and Isoelectric Focusing (IEF) of general proteins. PA GE reveals that both forms are not genetically isolated and IEF did not sho w any differences in banding patterns between them. Both forms are consider ed to interbreed and to belong to the same gene pool.