The life span of samples of the Oregon-R strain of Drosophila melanogaster was observed, every fourth week, during a four-year period. Large variations, most probably non-random, were observed at both 25 and 21 degrees C. The possible causes of these variations have been searched for, yet no definite conclusion can be reached. The implications of these results for Drosaphila quantitative genetic research are stressed.
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