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Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz

Title:		Courtship song genes and speciation in sand flies
Author(s):		Oliveira S; Bottecchia M; Bauzer L; Souza N; Ward R; Kyriacou C; Peixoto A;
Address:		"Departamento de Biologia Animal e Vegetal, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil"
Journal Title:		Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Year:		2001
Volume:		96
Issue:		3
Page Number:		403 - 405
DOI:		10.1590/s0074-02762001000300022
ISSN/ISBN:		0074-0276 (Print) 0074-0276 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) is a vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas and it might represent a complex of sibling species. Reproductive isolation between closely related species often involves differences in courtship behaviour. cacophony (cac) and period (per) are two Drosophila genes that control features of the 'lovesong' males produce during courtship that has been implicated in the sexual isolation between closely related species. We are using gene fragments from L. longipalpis' homologues of these two genes to study the speciation process in this putative species complex"
Keywords:		"Animals *Courtship Female *Genes, Insect/genetics Male Polymorphism, Genetic Psychodidae/*genetics/physiology Sex Attractants/*genetics Sexual Behavior, Animal *Vocalization, Animal;"
Notes:		"MedlineOliveira, S Bottecchia, M Bauzer, L Souza, N Ward, R Kyriacou, C Peixoto, A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Brazil 2001/04/21 Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2001 Apr; 96(3):403-5. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762001000300022"