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Reinforcement of Gametic Isolation in Drosophila

Author(s) -

Daniel R. Matute

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

plos biology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127

H-Index - 271

eISSN - 1545-7885

pISSN - 1544-9173

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000341

Subject(s) - biology , reproductive isolation , allopatric speciation , sympatry , natural selection , evolutionary biology , mating , drosophila (subgenus) , hybrid zone , assortative mating , sympatric speciation , zoology , selection (genetic algorithm) , genetics , ecology , population , gene flow , genetic variation , demography , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , gene

D. santomea and D. yakuba provide an example of reinforcement for a postmating-prezygotic trait in an organism that has internal fertilization. This work shows that reinforcement of barriers other than sexual and other forms of premating isolation is possible.

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