Evolutionary Quantitative Proteomics of Reproductive Protein Divergence in Drosophila.

ABSTRACT: Reproductive traits often evolve rapidly between species. Understanding the causes and consequences of this rapid divergence requires characterization of female and male reproductive proteins and their effect on fertilization success. Species in the Drosophila virilis clade exhibit rampant interspecific reproductive incompatibilities, making them ideal for studies on diversification of reproductive proteins and their role in speciation. Importantly, the role of intraejaculate protein abundance and allocation in interspecific divergence is poorly understood. Here, we identify and quantify the transferred male ejaculate proteome using multiplexed isobaric labeling of the lower female reproductive tract before and immediately after mating using three species of the virilis group. We identifie

SUBMITTER: Garlovsky MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407754 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature