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A molecular basis for natural selection at the timeless locus in Drosophila melanogaster.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 29 Jun 2007
Sandrelli Federica, Tauber Eran, Pegoraro Mirko, Mazzotta Gabriella, Cisotto Paola, Landskron Johannes, Stanewsky Ralf, Piccin Alberto, Rosato Ezio, Zordan Mauro, Costa Rodolfo, Kyriacou Charalambos P
Abstract excerpt
Diapause is a protective response to unfavorable environments that results in a suspension of insect development and is most often associated with the onset of winter. The ls-tim mutation in the Drosophila melanogaster clock gene timeless has spread in Europe over the past 10,000 years, possibly...
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