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The Genetic Basis of Female Mate Preference and Species Isolation in Drosophila
Joint Authors
Laturney, Meghan
Moehring, Amanda J.
Source
International Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The processes that underlie mate choice have long fascinated biologists.
With the advent of increasingly refined genetic tools, we are now beginning to understand the genetic basis of how males and females discriminate among potential mates.
One aspect of mate discrimination of particular interest is that which isolates one species from another.
As behavioral isolation is thought to be the first step in speciation, and females are choosy more often than males in this regard, identifying the genetic variants that influence interspecies female mate choice can enhance our understanding of the process of speciation.
Here, we review the literature on female mate choice in the most widely used model system for studies of species isolation Drosophila.
Although females appear to use the same traits for both within- and between-species female mate choice, there seems to be a different genetic basis underlying these choices.
Interestingly, most genomic regions that cause females to reject heterospecific males fall within areas of low recombination.
Likely, candidate genes are those that act within the auditory or olfactory system, or within areas of the brain that process these systems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Laturney, Meghan& Moehring, Amanda J.. 2012. The Genetic Basis of Female Mate Preference and Species Isolation in Drosophila. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463919
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Laturney, Meghan& Moehring, Amanda J.. The Genetic Basis of Female Mate Preference and Species Isolation in Drosophila. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463919
American Medical Association (AMA)
Laturney, Meghan& Moehring, Amanda J.. The Genetic Basis of Female Mate Preference and Species Isolation in Drosophila. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463919
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463919