Testing for assortative mating by diet in Drosophila melanogaster

Leftwich, Philip T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9500-6592 and Chapman, Tracey (2018) Testing for assortative mating by diet in Drosophila melanogaster. BIO-Protocol, 8 (20). ISSN 2331-8325

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Abstract

Experimental studies of the evolution of reproductive isolation in real time are a powerful way to reveal the way that fundamental processes, such as mate choice, initiate divergence. Mate choice, while frequently described in females, can occur in either sex, and can be affected by the genetics or environment of an individual. Here we describe simple protocols for assessing mating outcomes in fruit flies, which in this context can be used to assess reproductive isolation derived from rearing on different diets over multiple generations.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Biosciences Teaching and Education Research
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	08 Aug 2019 00:06
Last Modified:	24 May 2023 03:53
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71910
DOI:	10.21769/BioProtoc.3057

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