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Evolution of gene expression in the Drosophila olfactory system.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jun 2008
Kopp Artyom, Barmina Olga, Hamilton Andrew M, Higgins Laura, McIntyre Lauren M, Jones Corbin D
Abstract excerpt
Host plant shifts by phytophagous insects play a key role in insect evolution and plant ecology. Such shifts often involve major behavioral changes as the insects must acquire an attraction and/or lose the repulsion to the new host plant's odor and taste. The evolution of chemotactic behavior may be due, in part, to gene expression changes in the peripheral sensory system. To test this hypothesis, we compared...
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