Repeated evolution of asymmetric genitalia and right-sided mating behavior in the Drosophila nannoptera species group

Background Male genitals have repeatedly evolved left-right asymmetries, and the causes of such evolution remain unclear. The Drosophila nannoptera group contains four species, among which three exhibit left-right asymmetries of distinct genital organs. In the most studied species, Drosophila pachea...

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Published in:	BMC ecology and evolution Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 109 - 14
Main Authors:	Acurio, Andrea E., Rhebergen, Flor T., Paulus, Sarah, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Lang, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 27.05.2019 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Abdomen - anatomy & histology Analysis Animal behavior Animal biology Animal reproduction Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Animals Asymmetry Behavior Biological Evolution Biomedical and Life Sciences Copulation Copulation - physiology Copulation behavior Drosophila Drosophila - anatomy & histology Drosophila - physiology Drosophila nannoptera species group Drosophila pachea Entomology Evolution Evolutionary Biology Evolutionary developmental biology and morphology Female Females Genetic aspects Genetics and Population Dynamics Genitalia Genitalia - anatomy & histology Genitalia, Male - anatomy & histology Insects Invertebrate Zoology Life Sciences Male Males Mating behavior Morphology One-sided mating position Organs Phallus asymmetry Phylogenetics Phylogeny Physiological aspects Posture Research Article Scanning electron microscopy Sexual behavior Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology Sexual intercourse Species Species Specificity Sperm Women Phallus asymmetry species group Copulation behavior One-sided mating position Drosophila nannoptera species group
ISSN:	1471-2148, 1471-2148, 2730-7182
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