What does mitogenomics tell us about the evolutionary history of the Drosophila buzzatii cluster (repleta group)?

ABSTRACT: The Drosophila repleta group is an array of more than 100 species endemic to the "New World", many of which are cactophilic. The ability to utilize decaying cactus tissues as breeding and feeding sites is a key aspect that allowed the successful diversification of the repleta group in American deserts and arid lands. Within this group, the Drosophila buzzatii cluster is a South American clade of seven closely related species in different stages of divergence, making them a valuable model system for evolutionary research. Substantial effort has been devoted to elucidating the phylogenetic relationships among members of the D. buzzatii cluster, including molecular phylogenetic studies that have generated ambiguous results where different tree topologies have resulted dependent on the kinds o

SUBMITTER: Moreyra NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6837510 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature