Chemosensory speciation is characterized by the evolution of barriers to genetic exchange
that involve chemosensory systems and chemical signals. Here, we review some …

Alpha-amylases are major digestive enzymes that act in the first step of maltopolysaccharide
digestion. In insects, these enzymes have long been studied for applied as well as purely …

The evolution of animal behaviour is poorly understood,. Despite numerous correlations
between interspecific divergence in behaviour and nervous system structure and function …

Despite its morphological similarity to the other species in the Drosophila melanogaster
species complex, D. sechellia has evolved distinct physiological and behavioral adaptations …

The three species of the Drosophila simulans clade—the cosmopolitan species, D.
simulans, and the two island endemic species, D. mauritiana and D. sechellia—are …

1. Species of the genus Drosophila reproduce in a wide range of different resources,
including fruits, sap, flowers, mushrooms and cacti. Drosophila species and their resources …

The rapid evolution of repetitive DNA sequences, including satellite DNA, tandem
duplications, and transposable elements, underlies phenotypic evolution and contributes to …

Olfaction in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is increasingly understood, from ligand-
receptor-neuron combinations [1–4] to their axonal projection patterns into the antennal lobe …

The origins and divergence of Drosophila simulans and close relatives D. mauritiana and D.
sechellia were examined using the patterns of DNA sequence variation found within and …

Our understanding of the genetic basis of host specialization in insects is limited to basic
information on the number and location of genetic factors underlying changes in …