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Cuticular Hydrocarbon Content that Affects Male Mate Preference of Drosophila melanogaster from West Africa
Joint Authors
Itoh, Masanobu
Yamaoka, Ryohei
Takahashi, Aya
Takano-Shimizu, Toshiyuki
Fujiwara-Tsujii, Nao
Ozaki, Mamiko
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intraspecific variation in mating signals and preferences can be a potential source of incipient speciation.
Variable crossability between Drosophila melanogaster and D.
simulans among different strains suggested the abundance of such variations.
A particular focus on one combination of D.
melanogaster strains, TW1(G23) and Mel6(G59), that showed different crossabilities to D.
simulans, revealed that the mating between females from the former and males from the latter occurs at low frequency.
The cuticular hydrocarbon transfer experiment indicated that cuticular hydrocarbons of TW1 females have an inhibitory effect on courtship by Mel6 males.
A candidate component, a C25 diene, was inferred from the gas chromatography analyses.
The intensity of male refusal of TW1 females was variable among different strains of D.
melanogaster, which suggested the presence of variation in sensitivity to different chemicals on the cuticle.
Such variation could be a potential factor for the establishment of premating isolation under some conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takahashi, Aya& Fujiwara-Tsujii, Nao& Yamaoka, Ryohei& Itoh, Masanobu& Ozaki, Mamiko& Takano-Shimizu, Toshiyuki. 2012. Cuticular Hydrocarbon Content that Affects Male Mate Preference of Drosophila melanogaster from West Africa. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takahashi, Aya…[et al.]. Cuticular Hydrocarbon Content that Affects Male Mate Preference of Drosophila melanogaster from West Africa. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Takahashi, Aya& Fujiwara-Tsujii, Nao& Yamaoka, Ryohei& Itoh, Masanobu& Ozaki, Mamiko& Takano-Shimizu, Toshiyuki. Cuticular Hydrocarbon Content that Affects Male Mate Preference of Drosophila melanogaster from West Africa. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459774