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A single gene affects both ecological divergence and mate choice in Drosophila.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 7 Mar 2014

Chung Henry, Loehlin David W, Dufour Héloïse D, Vaccarro Kathy, Millar Jocelyn G, Carroll Sean B

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Evolutionary changes in traits involved in both ecological divergence and mate choice may produce reproductive isolation and speciation. However, there are few examples of such dual traits, and the genetic and molecular bases of their evolution have not been identified. We show that methyl-branched cuticular hydrocarbons (mbCHCs) are a dual trait that affects both desiccation resistance and mate choice in...

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PMID: 24526311
DOI: 10.1126/science.1249998

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