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Genetics
Title: | Evolution of Reproductive Behavior |
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Author(s): | Anholt RRH; O'Grady P; Wolfner MF; Harbison ST; |
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Address: | "Center for Human Genetics, Clemson University, Greenwood, South Carolina 29646 ranholt@clemson.edu. Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University, Greenwood, South Carolina 29646. Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853. Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853. Laboratory of Systems Genetics, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892" |
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Journal Title: | Genetics |
Year: | 2020 |
Volume: | 214 |
Issue: | 1 |
Page Number: | 49 - 73 |
DOI: | 10.1534/genetics.119.302263 |
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ISSN/ISBN: | 1943-2631 (Electronic) 0016-6731 (Print) 0016-6731 (Linking) |
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Abstract: | "Behaviors associated with reproduction are major contributors to the evolutionary success of organisms and are subject to many evolutionary forces, including natural and sexual selection, and sexual conflict. Successful reproduction involves a range of behaviors, from finding an appropriate mate, courting, and copulation, to the successful production and (in oviparous animals) deposition of eggs following mating. As a consequence, behaviors and genes associated with reproduction are often under strong selection and evolve rapidly. Courtship rituals in flies follow a multimodal pattern, mediated through visual, chemical, tactile, and auditory signals. Premating behaviors allow males and females to assess the species identity, reproductive state, and condition of their partners. Conflicts between the 'interests' of individual males, and/or between the reproductive strategies of males and females, often drive the evolution of reproductive behaviors. For example, seminal proteins transmitted by males often show evidence of rapid evolution, mediated by positive selection. Postmating behaviors, including the selection of oviposition sites, are highly variable and Drosophila species span the spectrum from generalists to obligate specialists. Chemical recognition features prominently in adaptation to host plants for feeding and oviposition. Selection acting on variation in pre-, peri-, and postmating behaviors can lead to reproductive isolation and incipient speciation. Response to selection at the genetic level can include the expansion of gene families, such as those for detecting pheromonal cues for mating, or changes in the expression of genes leading to visual cues such as wing spots that are assessed during mating. Here, we consider the evolution of reproductive behavior in Drosophila at two distinct, yet complementary, scales. Some studies take a microevolutionary approach, identifying genes and networks involved in reproduction, and then dissecting the genetics underlying complex behaviors in D. melanogaster Other studies take a macroevolutionary approach, comparing reproductive behaviors across the genus Drosophila and how these might correlate with environmental cues. A full synthesis of this field will require unification across these levels" |
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Keywords: | "Adaptation, Physiological Animals Biological Evolution Courtship Drosophila melanogaster/*genetics/physiology Female Genetic Speciation Male Reproduction Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology Drosophila FlyBook adaptation chemoreception fitness genetics gen;" |
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Notes: | "MedlineAnholt, Robert R H O'Grady, Patrick Wolfner, Mariana F Harbison, Susan T eng R01 HD038921/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/ R01 HD059060/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/ Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural Review 2020/01/08 Genetics. 2020 Jan; 214(1):49-73. doi: 10.1534/genetics.119.302263" |
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