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Genetics of differences in pheromonal hydrocarbons between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans.
Genetics - 1 May 1996
Coyne J A
Abstract excerpt
Females of Drosophila melanogaster and its sibling species D. simulans have very different cuticular hydrocarbons, with the former bearing predominantly 7,11-heptacosadiene and the latter 7-tricosene. This difference contributes to reproductive isolation between the species. Genetic analysis shows that this difference maps to only the third chromosome, with the other three chromosomes having no apparent effect....
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