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The Drosophila melanogaster Muc68E Mucin Gene Influences Adult Size, Starvation Tolerance, and Cold Recovery

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2016
Mucins have been implicated in many different biological processes, such as protection from mechanical damage, microorganisms, and toxic molecules, as well as providing a luminal scaffold during development.
Micael Reis, Ana C. Silva, Cristina P. Vieira, Jorge Vieira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new phylogeny of Anastrepha (Diptera: Tephritidae) based on nuclear loci obtained by phylogenomic methods

Systematic Entomology, EarlyView.
We present an extensive phylogenetic analysis, based on 293 nuclear loci and 728 individuals representing 237 species of Anastrepha, the largest and most economically important New World genus of Tephritidae. The analysis strongly supports the monophyly of most Anastrepha species groups, also revealing previously unknown relationships among species and
Allen L. Norrbom, Erick J. Rodriguez, Gary J. Steck, Brian K. Cassel, Raul Ruiz‐Arce, Alies Muller, Anielkoemar Gangadin, Marcoandre Savaris, Norma Nolazco, Henry Troya, Pablo Rodriguez, Yahaira Peñaloza Barria, Josué Madriz Picado, Pedro Alexander Rodriguez Clavijo, Matthew R. Moore, Marc Branham, Bruce D. Sutton, Tyler Raszick, Escher Cattle, Brian M. Wiegmann   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Codon usage in twelve species of Drosophila

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2007
Background Codon usage bias (CUB), the uneven use of synonymous codons, is a ubiquitous observation in virtually all organisms examined. The pattern of codon usage is generally similar among closely related species, but differs significantly among ...
Powell Jeffrey R, Moriyama Etsuko N, Vicario Saverio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Hidden Diptera Diversity in Aristolochia Trap‐Flowers: Revealing the Identity of Pollinators Through Taxonomic Knowledge

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 149, Issue 10, Page 1502-1512, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Although Diptera is one of the most diverse insect orders with a high potential for pollinating plants, it remains poorly studied and neglected. This is partly due to limited taxonomic efforts in species identification. For instance, despite being primary pollinators of trap flowers, species‐level identification in these systems remains scarce.
Carlos A. Matallana‐Puerto, Sávio Cunha Costa, Alexandre S. Araujo, Carolina Poloni Guilherme, Danilo César Ament, Diego Aguilar Fachin, Marcoandre Savaris, Paula Raile Riccardi, Rodrigo de Vilhena Perez Dios, Taís Madeira‐Ott, Vera C. Silva, Paulo E. Oliveira, João C. F. Cardoso   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

New tsetse (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) genomes generated from wild and laboratory‐reared specimens

Insect Science, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 1588-1596, October 2025.
Abstract Tsetse (Glossina spp.) are vectors of African trypanosomes that cause devastating human and animal African trypanosomiases. While much of the research to better understand tsetse genetics and physiology relies on colony‐reared flies, these flies may not represent the genetic diversity found in natural wild populations due to their long‐term ...
Daniel J. Bruzzese, Brian L. Weiss, Richard Echodu, Paul O. Mireji, Adly M.M Abd‐Alla, Serap Aksoy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Widespread discordance of gene trees with species tree in Drosophila: evidence for incomplete lineage sorting.

PLoS Genetics, 2006
The phylogenetic relationship of the now fully sequenced species Drosophila erecta and D. yakuba with respect to the D. melanogaster species complex has been a subject of controversy.
Daniel A Pollard, Venky N Iyer, Alan M Moses, Michael B Eisen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Genomics of Sex‐Determination‐Related Genes Reveals Shared Evolutionary Patterns Between Bivalves and Mammals, but Not Fruit Flies

Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 20, October 2025.
ABSTRACT The molecular basis of sex determination (SD), while being extensively studied in model organisms, remains poorly understood in many animal groups. Bivalves, a diverse class of molluscs with a variety of reproductive modes, represent an ideal yet challenging clade for investigating SD and the evolution of sexual systems.
Filippo Nicolini, Sergey V Nuzhdin, Fabrizio Ghiselli, Andrea Luchetti, Liliana Milani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide and Pathogen Exposure Causes Idiosyncratic Gene Expression Responses Across Four Diverse North American Bumble Bee Species

Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 17, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Bumble bee (Bombus Latreille) populations of certain species have declined precipitously in North America over several decades. Hypotheses for declines include exposure to the pathogen Nosema bombi and neonicotinoid pesticides. Importantly, populations of some bumble bee species remain stable despite their presumed exposure to these same ...
Rubén Martín‐Blázquez, Sydney A. Cameron, Austin C. Calhoun, James P. Strange, Ben M. Sadd   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptation Mechanisms of Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila suzukii to Their Distinct Habitats

Entomological Research, Volume 55, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT The Drosophila genus comprises over 2000 species worldwide, making it a valuable model for studying habitat selection and preference differences among species in specific ecosystems. This review focuses on the differences in habitat and chemical preference between Drosophila melanogaster, which inhabits overripe and decaying fermented fruits ...
Hyemin Kim, YeongHo Kim, Young Ho Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Body size evolution as a catalyst for diversification of copulation strategies and its spillover effects on genital evolution and phylogenetic divergence in terrestrial arthropods

Population Ecology, Volume 67, Issue 3, Page 191-207, July 2025.
A scenario in which divergent selection derived from ecological environments leads to genital divergence through body size evolution. Abstract To explore how ecological diversity contributes to the establishment of ecologically similar species with sexual divergence, this review focuses on body size—an environmentally influenced trait that determines ...
Yutaka Okuzaki
wiley   +1 more source