[Variability of inversion polymorphism in populations of Drosophila lummei, Hackman].

Comparison of inversion polymorphism in Drosophila lummei populations from Finland (Kemi) and Russia (Rybnyi) revealed additional species-specific paracentric inversions in chromosomes 2-4. The newly found inversions, 2V, 3M, 4U, and V, were reported only for the Russian population. The 2U inversion had been earlier detected in D. lummei and in the second chromosome of a D. ezoana population from Kamchatka. Species-specific 5T inversion from the Finland population was not found in the Russian population. 4R, S, and 5S inversions were common for both populations but had different sample frequencies. 4R and 5S inversions were more frequent in the Finland, and 4S in the Russian population which may indicate their different adaptive values in these areas. All inversions except 3M were localized in subterminal chromosome regions. 3M inversion was localized in the submedian region.