Single gene mutations in Drosophila: What can they tell us about the evolution of sexual behaviour?

Genetica

Volumn 116, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 197-203

  Kyriacou, Charalambos P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Courtship song; Drosophila; Female preference; Fruitless; NonA; Period

Indexed keywords

BJ6 PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; FRU PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA; NERVE PROTEIN; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; PERIOD PROTEIN, INSECT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; AUDITORY STIMULATION; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EVOLUTION; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0036874103     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021292628200     Document Type: Review

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