Courtship songs and genetic control of their acoustic characteristics in sibling species of the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup

Cowling, D.E.; Burnet, Barrie

doi:10.1016/s0003-3472(81)80030-9

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“…Large X-effects in traits involved in sexual isolation are far from universal. Many studies on various traits involved in male courtship, especially courtship song, have failed to find evidence for large X-chromosome effects (Cowling and Burnet, 1981;Kawanishi and Watanabe, 1981;Kyriacou and Hall, 1986;Tomaru and Oguma, 1994;Pugh and Ritchie, 1996;Noor, 1997;Colegrave et al, 2000;Gleason et al, 2002;Gleason and Ritchie, 2004;Huttunen et al, 2004;Moehring and Mackay, 2004). In the present case, the explanation for the large X-effect on male wing spots could be that the most important variable pigmentation genes, possibly y and tan, happen to reside on the X-chromosome.…”

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Genetics of divergence in male wing pigmentation and courtship behavior between Drosophila elegans and D. gunungcola

2006

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Many sex-specific traits involved in mating consist of functionally coordinated morphologies and behaviors. How the components of these complex traits evolve and become coordinated during evolution is unknown. In order to understand how such trait complexes evolve and diversify, we must decipher the genetic underpinnings of their components. In this study, we begin to elucidate the genetic architecture underlying differences in functionally related male pigmentation and behavior between two Asian Drosophila melanogaster group species, D. elegans and D. gunungcola. D. elegans possesses a male-specific wing melanin spot and a stereotypical wing display element in male courtship, whereas D. gunungcola lacks both of these traits. Using reciprocal F1 male hybrids, we demonstrate that the X-chromosome contains a major locus or loci required for wing spot formation and that autosomal loci largely determine the male courtship display. Using phenotypic and genetic analysis of backcross progeny, we further demonstrate that both the wing spot and courtship differences between the two species are polygenic and both depend at least in small part on genetic factors on both the X and the autosomes. Finally, we find that male wing spot size and courtship wing display are highly correlated in backcross progeny, suggesting that linkage or pleiotropy may have been involved in their coordinated evolution.

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Genetics of divergence in male wing pigmentation and courtship behavior between Drosophila elegans and D. gunungcola

2006

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“…These studies have provided evidence that sound has a function both as a sexual stimulant and in sexual isolation. These sounds vary significantly among the various species of the affinis (Chang & Miller, 1978), melanogaster (Cowling & Burnet, 1981), virilis (Hoikkala et al, 1982;Hoikkala & Isoherranen, 1997), mercatorum (Ikeda & Maruo, 1982), repleta (Ewing & Miyan, 1986), auraria (Tomaru & Oguma, 1994), planitibia (Hoikkala et al, 1994), willistoni (Ritchie & Gleason, 1995), quinaria (Neems et al, 1997), and obscura (Noor & Aquadro, 1998) groups.…”

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Characterization of courtship sounds of species of the subgroup fasciola (Diptera, Drosophilidae, Drosophila repleta group): interspecific and interpopulational analyses

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2002

Braz. J. Biol.

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The aim of this work was to characterize the male courtship song pattern of various species of the fasciola subgroup and to determine the level of variation both within and among species. The parameters analyzed were intrapulse interval (PI), interpulse interval (IPI), and intrapulse frequency (IF). Six different species were analyzed: D. coroica (three populations), D. ellisoni, D. fascioloides, D. moju, D. onca, and D. rosinae (one population each). There were significant differences among the six species for these three courtship song parameters. The IPI was the most variable parameter among these species, suggesting that this parameter is important for female discrimination. Four different hypotheses could explain this variation: 1. different selection pressures with absence of flow gene; 2. intraspecific sexual selection; 3. sympatric effects on song evolution; and 4. genetic drift. The PI was the only parameter that was significantly different among the three population of D. coroica. Low variability among populations within the same species was already observed for other subgroups and could be explained by the following hypotheses: strong selection acting on the song parameters, gene flow, or recent colonization from a common source. Additional studies of the courtship song of other species of the fasciola subgroup, as well as for other subgroups of the repleta group, and studies, using molecular makers, that focus on the genetic basis of the differences among these species in courtship song would allow us to evaluate the association of courtship song and sexual isolation in these species, and would also help us to understand the evolution of these behavioural differences.Key words: drosophila, fasciola subgroup, courtship song, evolution, behavior. 3. efeito de simpatria; e 4. deriva genética. As análises realizadas entre as 3 populações da espécie D. coroica mostraram diferenças estatísticas somente em relação ao PI. Essa baixa variabilidade entre populações de uma mesma espécie também já foi encontrada em outros subgrupos e pode ser explicada pelas seguintes hipóteses: forte seleção sobre os parâmetros sonoros, ocorrência de fluxo gênico entre as populações ou colonizações recentes a partir de um ancestral comum. Estudos da corte sonora de outras espécies do subgrupo fasciola e mesmo de espécies de outros subgrupos do grupo repleta, e também estudos relacionados à base genética das diferenças sonoras entre as espécies, utilizando marcadores moleculares, ajudariam a avaliar a relação dos parâmetros sonoros com o processo de isolamento sexual e também a entender a evolução dessas diferenças comportamentais. RESUMOPalavras-chave: drosophila, subgrupo fasciola, corte sonora, evolução, comportamento.

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“…Though the function of the sine song is unknown, presence of the pulse song increases male courtship success considerably (Bennet-Clark and Ewing 1969;von Schilcher 1976;van Den Berg 1988;Ritchie et al 1998Ritchie et al , 1999Talyn and Dowse 2004). The time between pulses in this song (the IPI) is a species-specific trait (Cowling and Burnet 1981;Wheeler et al 1991;Gleason and Ritchie 1998;Blyth et al 2008), with apparent intersexual coevolution between the IPI of the male song and female preference for a given IPI (Tomaru et al 1998Doi et al 2001). As such, this trait is an evolutionarily relevant behavior that is likely under sexual selection within species and/or under selection for species recognition between species.…”

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Investigating Natural Variation inDrosophilaCourtship Song by the Evolve and Resequence Approach

2012

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A primary goal of population genetics is to determine the genetic basis of natural trait variation. We could significantly advance this goal by developing comprehensive genome-wide approaches to link genotype and phenotype in model organisms. Here we combine artificial selection with population-based resequencing to investigate the genetic basis of variation in the interpulse interval (IPI) of Drosophila melanogaster courtship song. We performed divergent selection on replicate populations for only 14 generations, but had considerable power to differentiate alleles that evolved due to selection from those that evolved stochastically. We identified a large number of variants that changed frequency in response to selection for this simple behavior, and they are highly underrepresented on the X chromosome. Though our power was adequate using this experimental technique, the ability to differentiate causal variants from those affected by linked selection requires further development.

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Courtship songs and genetic control of their acoustic characteristics in sibling species of the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup

Cited by 180 publications

References 28 publications

Genetics of divergence in male wing pigmentation and courtship behavior between Drosophila elegans and D. gunungcola

Genetics of divergence in male wing pigmentation and courtship behavior between Drosophila elegans and D. gunungcola

Characterization of courtship sounds of species of the subgroup fasciola (Diptera, Drosophilidae, Drosophila repleta group): interspecific and interpopulational analyses

Investigating Natural Variation inDrosophilaCourtship Song by the Evolve and Resequence Approach

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