Parallel clinal variation in the mid-day siesta of Drosophila melanogaster implicates continent-specific targets of natural selection.

Similar to many diurnal animals, Drosophila melanogaster exhibits a mid-day siesta that is more robust as ambient temperature rises, an adaptive response aimed at minimizing exposure to heat. Mid-day siesta levels are partly regulated by the thermosensitive splicing of a small intron (termed dmpi8)...

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Main Authors: Yong Yang, Isaac Edery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6138418?pdf=render

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