Evolutionary Genetics: You Are What You Evolve to...

Evolutionary Genetics: You Are What You Evolve to Eat

Abstract

The evolution of host specialization can potentially limit future evolutionary opportunities. A new study now shows how Drosophila sechellia, specialized on the toxic Morinda fruit, has evolved new nutritional needs influencing its reproduction.

Authors

Dworkin I; Jones CD

Journal

Current Biology, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. r341–r344

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 20, 2015

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2015.01.044

ISSN

0960-9822

Associated Experts

Ian Dworkin

Professor, Faculty of Science

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