Evolutionary shifts in taste coding in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii

Although most Drosophila species lay eggs in overripe fruit, the agricultural pest Drosophila suzukii lays eggs in ripe fruit. We found that changes in bitter taste perception have accompanied this adaptation. We show that bitter-sensing mutants of Drosophila melanogaster undergo a shift in egg layi...

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Main Authors: Hany KM Dweck, Gaëlle JS Talross, Wanyue Wang, John R Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/64317