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    Evolution of a neuromuscular sexual dimorphism in the Drosophila montium species group

    While epigamic traits likely evolve via sexual selection, the mechanism whereby internal sexual dimorphism arises remains less well understood. Seeking clues as to how the internal sexual dimorphism evolved, w...

    Han-qing Liang, Toru Katoh, Kosei Sato, Daisuke Yamamoto in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    A novel point mutation of acetylcholinesterase in a trichlorfon-resistant strain of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

    Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is the target enzyme of organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides. We applied trichlorfon to select resistant strains of Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel in the laboratory. Two trichlorfon...

    Jian-jun Jiang, Kang Zhou, Guang-wen Liang, Ling Zeng in Applied Entomology and Zoology (2014)

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    Strong Purifying Selection on the Odysseus Gene in Two Clades of Sibling Species of the Drosophila montium Species Subgroup

    The Odysseus (OdsH) gene was duplicated from its ancestral neuron-expressed gene, unc-4, and then evolved very rapidly under strong positive Darwinian selection as a speciation gene causing hybrid-male sterility ...

    Shuo-Yang Wen, Kimio Shimada, Kuniko Kawai in Journal of Molecular Evolution (2006)