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ArticleG3 (Bethesda, Md.)2025

Courtship song differs between African and European populations of Drosophila melanogaster and involves a strong effect locus.

Matthew J Lollar, Elizabeth Kim, David L Stern, John E Pool

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Authors and funding

4 authors.

Matthew J LollarLaboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
Elizabeth KimJanelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA.
David L SternJanelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA.
John E PoolLaboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2968-9545

Funding

The Architectures and Underpinnings of Adaptive Evolution and Reproductive IsolationR35GM136306 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI POOL, JOHN E · 2020 to 2025
$3.5M
HHMI Janelia Research Campus Visitor Project ProgramNIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM136306NIH HHS R35 GM13630
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The courtship song of Drosophila melanogaster has long served as an excellent model system for studies of animal communication and differences in courtship song have been demonstrated among populations and between species. Here, we report that flies of African and European origin, which diverged ∼13,000 years ago, show significant genetic differentiation in the use of slow vs fast pulse song. Using a combination of quantitative trait mapping and population genetic analysis, we detected a single strong quantitative trait locus underlying this trait and we identified candidate genes that may contribute to the evolution of this trait. Song trait variation between parental strains of our recombinant inbred panel enabled detection of genomic intervals associated with 6 additional song traits, some of which include known courtship-related genes. These findings improve the prospects for further genetic insights into the evolution of reproductive behavior and the biology underlying courtship song.

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CourtshipDrosophila melanogasterQuantitative Trait LociSexual Behavior, AnimalVocalization, AnimalAfricaAnimalsChromosome MappingFemaleGenetics, PopulationMalebehaviorcourtship songevolutionflyBaseQTL mappingvariation

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PMID40053835
PMCPMC12060230

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