IbinA and IbinB regulate the Toll pathway-mediated immune response in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground To combat infection, an immune system needs to be promptly activated but tightly controlled to avoid destruction of host tissues. IbinA and IbinB are related short peptides with robust expression upon microbial challenge in Drosophila ...
Matthew K. Maasdorp +9 more
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Characterization of the chemoreceptor repertoire of a highly specialized fly with comparisons to other Drosophila species [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyTo explore the diversity of scenarios in nature, animals have evolved tools to interact with different environmental conditions. Chemoreceptors are an important interface component and among them, olfactory receptors (ORs) and gustatory receptors (GRs ...
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Phylogeography of the Subgenus Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae): Evolutionary History of Faunal Divergence between the Old and the New Worlds. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 The current subgenus Drosophila (the traditional immigrans-tripunctata radiation) includes major elements of temperate drosophilid faunas in the northern hemisphere.
Hiroyuki F Izumitani +4 more
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Functional olfactory evolution in Drosophila suzukii and the subgenus Sophophora
iScience, 2022 Summary: Comparative analyses of multiple genomes are used extensively to examine the gains and losses of chemosensory receptors across the genus Drosophila. However, few studies have delved into functional olfactory characteristics.
Ian W. Keesey +8 more
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ZooKeys, 2018 The subgenus Dudaica Strand of the genus Drosophila Fallén has been known to comprise only two species: Drosophila (Dudaica) senilis Duda, 1926 (recorded from Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Bhutan, and India) and D.
Takehiro K. Katoh +4 more
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Phylogenetic patterns of geographical and ecological diversification in the subgenus Drosophila. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Colonisation of new geographic regions and/or of new ecological resources can result in rapid species diversification into the new ecological niches available. Members of the subgenus Drosophila are distributed across the globe and show a large diversity
Ramiro Morales-Hojas, Jorge Vieira
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Ecology and Diversity of Urban <i>Drosophila</i> Species Communities as Potential Indicators of Biodiversity Decline. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe investigated urban Drosophila communities in Vienna using ~18,000 specimens collected with citizen scientists, identifying 13 species including two new records for Austria (D. mercatorum and D. virilis). Compared to surveys 30 years ago, species richness has declined by more than 50%, with formerly common species replaced by neobiotic taxa.
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Phylogenomics reveals the evolution of floral traits associated with pollinators and pollinator-prey conflict within the carnivorous Pinguicula subgenus Temnoceras. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Premise The carnivorous plant genus Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae) exhibits remarkable floral diversity associated with pollination, particularly in the largest subgenus Temnoceras, which spans Mexico and Central America. Despite this diversity, the relationships between species and the evolution of key floral traits remain unresolved. Here, we
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Drosophila saltans group belongs to the subgenus Sophophora (family Drosophilidae), and it is subdivided into five subgroups, with 23 species. The species in this group are widely distributed in the Americas, primarily in the Neotropics.
Bruna Emilia Roman +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2013 The versions of Figures 1, 4, and 5 are incomplete. The complete, correct versions of these figures can be found here: Figure 1: Figure 4: Figure 5:
R. Morales‐Hojas, J. Vieira
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