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Searching for speciation genes

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The formation of new animal species often results from divergence in male sexual behaviours and female preferences. The genetic basis of this sexual isolation in fruitflies is gradually being revealed.

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Figure 1: How many genes cause speciation?

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  1. School of Biology,University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK

    Roger Butlin

  2. School of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9TS, UK

    Michael G. Ritchie

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Butlin, R., Ritchie, M. Searching for speciation genes. Nature 412, 31–33 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35083669

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