An absolute timescale for evolution is essential if we are to associate evolutionary
phenomena, such as adaptation or speciation, with potential causes, such as geological …

The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster is a pivotal model for invertebrate development,
genetics, physiology, neuroscience, and disease. The whole family Drosophilidae, which …

We present a revised molecular phylogeny of the Drosophila repleta group including 62
repleta group taxa and nine outgroup species based on four mitochondrial and six nuclear …

Background The immense geologic and ecological complexity of the Caribbean has created
a natural laboratory for interpreting when and how organisms disperse through time and …

Background Current biodiversity patterns are considered largely the result of past climatic
and tectonic changes. In an integrative approach, we combine taxonomic and phylogenetic …

The current subgenus Drosophila (the traditional immigrans-tripunctata radiation) includes
major elements of temperate drosophilid faunas in the northern hemisphere. Despite …

The D. flavopilosa group encompasses an ecologically restricted set of species strictly
adapted to hosting flowers of Cestrum (Solanaceae). This group presents potential to be …

The Neotropical region harbors an astonishing diversity of species, but still encompasses
the least studied biogeographic region of the world. These properties apply for different …

The Drosophila genus is one of the main model organisms in evolutionary studies, including
those investigating the role of transposable elements (TE) in genomic evolution both at the …

Inconsistencies and incongruences in phylogenetics may result from inaccurate
reconstructions or from real differences between gene and species trees. The flavopilosa …