Sex-Specific Ultraviolet Radiation Tolerance Across Drosophila.

ABSTRACT: The genetic basis of phenotypic differences between species is a longstanding question in evolutionary biology. How new genes form and selection acts to produce differences across species are fundamental to understanding how species evolve. Adaptation and genetic innovation arise in the genome from a variety of sources. Functional genomics requires both genetic discoveries and empirical testing to observe adaptation between lineages. We explore two species of Drosophila from the island of São Tomé and mainland Africa, D. santomea and D. yakuba. These two species have varying distributions based on elevation on São Tomé, with populations of D. yakuba also inhabiting mainland Africa. Genomic/genetic evidence shows genes between species may have a role in adaptatio

SUBMITTER: Titus-McQuillan JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855014 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature