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Hybrid disadvantage in the larval foraging behaviour of the two neotropical species of Drosophila pavani and Drosophila gaucha

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Flies from two populations of the Chilean endemic neotropical species Drosophila pavani and two populations of its sibling species Drosophila gaucha were crossed reciprocally to obtain intra- and interspecific hybrids. The developmental pathways of locomotor activity and feeding rate were analysed for eleven of twelve possible genotype groups. The hybrids showed reduced fitness indicated by a decrease in the measured traits. Hybrid disadvantage was strongest in interspecific hybrids, especially with respect to feeding behaviour. This evidence supports the contention that D. pavani and D. gaucha have evolved different coadapted gene pools controlling the developmental pathways for behavioural traits expressed during larval foraging; but genetic divergence affecting these behaviours has also taken place between locally adapted populations within each species.

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  1. Programa de Genética Humana, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Independencia 1027, Casilla, 70061, Santiago-7, Chile

    Raul Godoy-Herrera

  2. Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2UH, UK

    Barrie Burnet

  3. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TP, UK

    Kevin Connolly

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Godoy-Herrera, R., Burnet, B. & Connolly, K. Hybrid disadvantage in the larval foraging behaviour of the two neotropical species of Drosophila pavani and Drosophila gaucha. Genetica 124, 33–40 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10709-004-5913-8

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