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ArticleBMC genetics2017

Genetic variability in Italian populations of Drosophila suzukii.

Gabriella Tait, Silvia Vezzulli, Fabiana Sassù, Gloria Antonini, Antonio Biondi, Nuray Baser, Giorgia Sollai, Alessandro Cini, Lorenzo Tonina, Lino Ometto and 1 more

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Article in BMC genetics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Gabriella TaitResearch and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy. gabriella.tait@fmach.it.ORCID 0000-0003-0776-5332
Silvia VezzulliResearch and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy.
Fabiana SassùDivision of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, FAO/IAEA, Wien, Austria.
Gloria Antonini"Charles Darwin" Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Antonio BiondiDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Catania University, Catania, Italy.
Nuray BaserMediterranean Agronomic Institut, Valenzano, Bari, Italy.
Giorgia SollaiDepartment of Biomedical Science, Cagliari University, Cagliari, Italy.
Alessandro CiniCentre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, London College University, London, UK.
Lorenzo ToninaDepartment of Agronomy, Padova University, Padova, Italy.
Lino OmettoResearch and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy.
Gianfranco AnforaResearch and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Trento, Italy.
Fondazione Edmund Mach · ITIstituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Cagliari · ITUniversity of Catania · ITUniversity of Padua · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDrosophila suzukii is a highly destructive pest species, causing substantial economic losses in soft fruit production. To better understand migration patterns, gene flow and adaptation in invaded regions, we studied the genetic structure of D. suzukii collected across Italy, where it was first observed in 2008. In particular, we analysed 15 previously characterised Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) markers to estimate genetic differentiation across the genome of 278 flies collected from nine populations.

resultsThe nine populations showed high allelic diversity, mainly due to very high heterozygosity. The high Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) index values (ranging from 0.68 to 0.84) indicated good discrimination power for the markers. Negative fixation index (F

conclusionsThis is the first study characterising the genetic structure of the invasive species D. suzukii in Italy. Our analysis showed extensive genetic homogeneity among D. suzukii collected in Italy. The relatively isolated Sicilian population suggests a largely human-mediated migration pattern, while the warm climate in this region allows the production of soft fruit, and the associated D. suzukii reproductive season occurring much earlier than on the rest of the peninsula.

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Genetics, PopulationGenetic VariationMicrosatellite RepeatsAnimalsComputational BiologyDrosophilaFemaleIntroduced SpeciesItalyMalePhylogenySequence Analysis, DNABottleneckGene flowHuman tradePopulation structureSpotted wing drosophilaSSR markers

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