Tissue-Specific cis-Regulatory Divergence Implicates eloF in Inhibiting Interspecies Mating in Drosophila

Volume: 28, Issue: 24, Pages: 3969 - 3975.e3
Published: Dec 1, 2018
Abstract
•RNA-seq on Drosophila hybrids identifies tissue-specific cis-regulatory changes•eloF, a fatty acid elongase, is a major determinant of hydrocarbon pheromones•Ablation of eloF increases interspecies mating nearly to intraspecies levels•This approach can be applied broadly to rapidly pinpoint key evolutionary drivers Reproductive isolation is a key component of speciation. In many insects, a major driver of this isolation is cuticular hydrocarbon...
Paper Details
Title
Tissue-Specific cis-Regulatory Divergence Implicates eloF in Inhibiting Interspecies Mating in Drosophila
Published Date
Dec 1, 2018
Volume
28
Issue
24
Pages
3969 - 3975.e3
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