Repeated evolution of asymmetric genitalia and right-sided mating behavior in the Drosophila nannoptera species group
Abstract 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, Drosophi...
Main Authors: | Andrea E. Acurio, Flor T. Rhebergen, Sarah Paulus, Virginie Courtier-Orgogozo, Michael Lang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1434-z |
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