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Linking genomics and ecology to investigate the complex evolution of an invasive Drosophila pest.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Jan 2013
Ometto Lino, Cestaro Alessandro, Ramasamy Sukanya, Grassi Alberto, Revadi Santosh, Siozios Stefanos, Moretto Marco, Fontana Paolo, Varotto Claudio, Pisani Davide, Dekker Teun, Wrobel Nicola, Viola Roberto, Pertot Ilaria, Cavalieri Duccio, Blaxter Mark, Anfora Gianfranco, Rota-Stabelli Omar
Abstract excerpt
Drosophilid fruit flies have provided science with striking cases of behavioral adaptation and genetic innovation. A recent example is the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii, which, unlike most other Drosophila, lays eggs and feeds on undamaged, ripening fruits. This not only poses a serious threat for fruit cultivation but also offers an interesting model to study evolution of behavioral innovation. We developed...
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