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Heritable variation in courtship patterns in Drosophila melanogaster.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 3 Feb 2015
Gaertner Bryn E, Ruedi Elizabeth A, McCoy Lenovia J, Moore Jamie M, Wolfner Mariana F, Mackay Trudy F C
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Little is known about the genetic basis of naturally occurring variation for sexually selected behavioral traits. Drosophila melanogaster, with its rich repertoire of courtship behavior and genomic and genetic resources, is an excellent model organism for addressing this question. We assayed a genetically diverse panel of lines with full genome sequences, the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel, to assess the...
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