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The evolution of olfactory gene families in Drosophila and the genomic basis of chemical-ecological adaptation in Drosophila suzukii [PDF]

, 2016
How the evolution of olfactory genes correlates with adaption to new ecological niches is still a debated topic. We explored this issue in Drosophila suzukii, an emergin gmodel that reproduces on fresh fruit rather than in fermenting substrates likemost ...
Anfora, Gianfranco, Crava, Cristina M, Dekker, Teun, Horner, David, Kaur, Rupinder, Ometto, Lino, Pisani, Davide, Ramasamy, Sukanya, Revadi, Santosh, Rota-Stabelli, Omar   +9 more
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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

Genes Involved in the Evolution of Herbivory by a Leaf-Mining, Drosophilid Fly [PDF]

, 2014
Herbivorous insects are among the most successful radiations of life. However, we know little about the processes underpinning the evolution of herbivory.
Ausubel, Frederick M., Gloss, Andrew D., Groen, Simon C., Halkier, Barbara A., Humphrey, Parris T., Kocks, Christine, Lapoint, Richard T., Pierce, Naomi Ellen, Sackton, Timothy, Sønderby, Ida E., Whiteman, Noah K.   +10 more
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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

Multigenome DNA sequence conservation identifies Hox cis-regulatory elements [PDF]

, 2008
To learn how well ungapped sequence comparisons of multiple species can predict cis-regulatory elements in Caenorhabditis elegans, we made such predictions across the large, complex ceh-13/lin-39 locus and tested them transgenically. We also examined how
De Buysscher, Tristan, DeModena, John A., Kuntz, Steven G., Schwarz, Erich M., Shizuya, Hiroaki, Sternberg, Paul W., Trout, Diane, Wold, Barbara J.   +7 more
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Patterns of Gene Family Evolution and Selection Across Daphnia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 5, May 2025.
This study examines gene family dynamics within Daphnia species, using comparative genomics to explore adaptive expansion in gene families, particularly those related to stress response. Findings reveal general trends in gene turnover and selection, although most changes are species‐specific, highlighting complex evolutionary patterns.
Connor S. Murray, Alan O. Bergland
wiley   +1 more source

Carrion‐breeding flies of Australia and New Zealand: A review and key to adults

Austral Entomology, Volume 64, Issue 2, May 2025.
Abstract Carrion‐breeding flies are diverse with over 70 species in the Australasian/Oceanian region, predominantly from the families Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae. These flies play crucial roles in ecosystems as primary decomposers, pollinators and food sources for a variety of predators and parasites.
Nikolas P. Johnston, Nathan J. Butterworth, Kelly A. Meiklejohn, Andrzej Grzywacz, Thomas Pape, Krzysztof Szpila, James F. Wallman   +6 more
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Recent sex chromosome divergence despite ancient dioecy in the willow Salix viminalis. [PDF]

, 2017
Sex chromosomes can evolve when recombination is halted between a pair of chromosomes, and this can lead to degeneration of the sex-limited chromosome.
Berlin, S., Liu Conze, L., Mank, J.E., Pucholt, P., Wright, A.E.   +4 more
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DNA from museum samples of a parasitoid wasp genus (Braconidae: Syntretus) offers novel insights into host‐parasitoid interactions

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 319-329, May 2025.
Our investigation applied genome skimming to museum specimens of Syntretus, a parasitoid wasp, due to its suspected parasitism of short‐haired bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus) queens during a reintroduction programme. We detected two clades within Syntretus, a possible consequence of host choice.
Arran J. Folly, Hannah‐Rose Porter, Jim A. M. Galloway, Stefan Schmidt, Mark R. Shaw, Gavin R. Broad, Nikki Gammans, Mark J. F. Brown, Ian Barnes, Selina Brace   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source