The sequencing of the 12 genomes of members of the genus Drosophila was taken as an
opportunity to reevaluate the genetic and physical maps for 11 of the species, in part to aid …

The karyotype, or number and arrangement of chromosomes, has varying levels of stability
across both evolution and disease. Karyotype changes often originate from DNA breaks …

In Drosophila, large variations in rearrangement rate have been reported among different
lineages and among Muller's elements. Nevertheless, the mechanisms that are involved in …

The Drosophila virilis group is one of the major lineages of Drosophila previously
recognised and it has been used as a model for different types of studies. It comprises 13 …

The study of ecological niche evolution is fundamental for understanding how the
environment influences species' geographical distributions and their adaptation to divergent …

Geographically structured genetic variants provide an effective means to assess sources of
natural selection and mechanisms of adaptation to local environments. Correlated selection …

Understanding the molecular basis of within and between species phenotypic variation is
one of the main goals of Biology. In Drosophila, most of the work regarding this issue has …

Unique features of heteromorphic sex chromosomes are produced as a consequence of sex-
linked transmission. Alternative models concerning the evolution of sex chromosomes can …

The molecular basis of short term cold resistance (indexed as chill-coma recovery time) has
been mostly addressed in D. melanogaster, where candidate genes (Dca (also known as …

Using a phylogenetic approach, the examination of 33 meiosis/meiosis-related genes in 12
Drosophila species, revealed nine independent gene duplications, involving the genes cav …