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Role of X chromosomal song genes in the evolution of species-specific courtship songs in Drosophila virilis group species.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 2003
Päällysaho Seliina, Aspi Jouni, Liimatainen Jaana O, Hoikkala Anneli
Abstract excerpt
In the Drosophila virilis group the males of the virilis phylad species produce courtship song consisting of pulse trains with no pauses between successive sound pulses, whereas the males of the montana phylad species produce songs with clear pauses between the sound pulses. We obtained song data for F1 hybrids between D. virilis (representing the virilis phylad) or D. flavomontana (representing the montana...
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