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Analysis of the genetic loci of pigment pattern evolution in vertebrates by Elkin, Joel, Martin, Arnaud, Courtier‐Orgogozo, Virginie, Santos, M. Emília

“…ABSTRACT Vertebrate pigmentation patterns are amongst the best characterised model systems for studying the genetic basis of adaptive evolution. The wealth of…”
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The coding loci of evolution and domestication: current knowledge and implications for bio-inspired genome editing by Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Martin, Arnaud

“…One promising application of CRISPR/Cas9 is to create targeted mutations to introduce traits of interest into domesticated organisms. However, a major current…”
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Evaluating the probability of CRISPR‐based gene drive contaminating another species by Courtier‐Orgogozo, Virginie, Danchin, Antoine, Gouyon, Pierre‐Henri, Boëte, Christophe

“…The probability D that a given clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)‐based gene drive element contaminates another, nontarget…”
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Recommended distances for physical distancing during COVID-19 pandemics reveal cultural connections between countries by Chai, Dongwoo, El Mossadeq, Layla, Raymond, Michel, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie

“…During COVID-19 pandemic several public health measures were implemented by diverse countries to reduce the risk of COVID-19, including social distancing. Here…”
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A morphological trait involved in reproductive isolation between Drosophila sister species is sensitive to temperature by Peluffo, Alexandre E., Hamdani, Mehdi, Vargas‐Valderrama, Alejandra, David, Jean R., Mallard, François, Graner, François, Courtier‐Orgogozo, Virginie

“…Male genitalia are usually extremely divergent between closely related species, but relatively constant within one species. Here we examine the effect of…”
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CNCA aligns small annotated genomes by Lorenzi, Jean-Noël, Graner, François, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Achaz, Guillaume

“…To explore the evolutionary history of sequences, a sequence alignment is a first and necessary step, and its quality is crucial. In the context of the study…”
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An appeal for an objective, open, and transparent scientific debate about the origin of SARS-CoV-2 by van Helden, Jacques, Butler, Colin D, Achaz, Guillaume, Canard, Bruno, Casane, Didier, Claverie, Jean-Michel, Colombo, Fabien, Courtier, Virginie, Ebright, Richard H, Graner, François, Leitenberg, Milton, Morand, Serge, Petrovsky, Nikolai, Segreto, Rossana, Decroly, Etienne, Halloy, José

“…[...]this argument could literally be reversed. [...]the absence of traces of reverse-engineering systems does not preclude genome editing, which is performed…”
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Correlated Evolution of Two Copulatory Organs via a Single cis-Regulatory Nucleotide Change by Nagy, Olga, Nuez, Isabelle, Savisaar, Rosina, Peluffo, Alexandre E., Yassin, Amir, Lang, Michael, Stern, David L., Matute, Daniel R., David, Jean R., Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie

“…Diverse traits often covary between species [1–3]. The possibility that a single mutation could contribute to the evolution of several characters between…”
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Drosophila Glue: A Promising Model for Bioadhesion by Monier, Manon, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie

“…The glue produced by Drosophila larvae to attach themselves to a substrate for several days and resist predation until the end of metamorphosis represents an…”
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Adhesive and mechanical properties of the glue produced by 25 Drosophila species by Monier, Manon, Lorenzi, Jean-Noël, Narasimha, Sunitha, Borne, Flora, Contremoulins, Vincent, Mevel, Louis, Petit, Romane, El Hachem, Youssef, Graner, François, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie

“…Drosophila glue, a bioadhesive produced by fly larvae to attach themselves to a substrate for several days, has recently gained attention for its peculiar…”
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Can a Population Targeted by a CRISPR-Based Homing Gene Drive Be Rescued? by Rode, Nicolas O, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Débarre, Florence

“…CRISPR-based homing gene drive is a genetic control technique aiming to modify or eradicate natural populations. This technique is based on the release of…”
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Higher evolutionary dynamics of gene copy number for Drosophila glue genes located near short repeat sequences by Monier, Manon, Nuez, Isabelle, Borne, Flora, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie

“…During evolution, genes can experience duplications, losses, inversions and gene conversions. Why certain genes are more dynamic than others is poorly…”
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Repeated evolution of asymmetric genitalia and right-sided mating behavior in the Drosophila nannoptera species group by Acurio, Andrea E, Rhebergen, Flor T, Paulus, Sarah, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Lang, Michael

“…Male genitals have repeatedly evolved left-right asymmetries, and the causes of such evolution remain unclear. The Drosophila nannoptera group contains four…”
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Agricultural pest control with CRISPR‐based gene drive: time for public debate: Should we use gene drive for pest control? by Courtier‐Orgogozo, Virginie, Morizot, Baptiste, Boëte, Christophe

“…Graphical Abstract Gene drive technology to control disease vectors or pests has great potential for addressing humanitarian and public health problems. Its…”
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Evolution of salivary glue genes in Drosophila species by Da Lage, Jean-Luc, Thomas, Gregg W C, Bonneau, Magalie, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie

“…At the very end of the larval stage Drosophila expectorate a glue secreted by their salivary glands to attach themselves to a substrate while pupariating. The…”
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Drosophila pachea asymmetric lobes are part of a grasping device and stabilize one-sided mating by Rhebergen, Flor T, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Dumont, Julien, Schilthuizen, Menno, Lang, Michael

“…Multiple animal species exhibit morphological asymmetries in male genitalia. In insects, left-right genital asymmetries evolved many times independently and…”
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Male genital lobe morphology affects the chance to copulate in Drosophila pachea by Lefèvre, Bénédicte M, Catté, Diane, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Lang, Michael

“…Male genitalia are thought to ensure transfer of sperm through direct physical contact with female during copulation. However, little attention has been given…”
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A standardized nomenclature and atlas of the male terminalia of Drosophila melanogaster by Rice, Gavin, David, Jean R., Kamimura, Yoshitaka, Masly, John P., Mcgregor, Alistair P., Nagy, Olga, Noselli, Stéphane, Nunes, Maria Daniela Santos, O'Grady, Patrick, Sánchez-Herrero, Ernesto, Siegal, Mark L., Toda, Masanori J., Rebeiz, Mark, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Yassin, Amir

“…Animal terminalia represent some of the most diverse and rapidly evolving structures in the animal kingdom, and for this reason have been a mainstay in the…”
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A standardized nomenclature and atlas of the female terminalia of Drosophila melanogaster by McQueen, Eden W., Afkhami, Mehrnaz, Atallah, Joel, Belote, John M., Gompel, Nicolas, Heifetz, Yael, Kamimura, Yoshitaka, Kornhauser, Shani C., Masly, John P., O'Grady, Patrick, Peláez, Julianne, Rebeiz, Mark, Rice, Gavin, Sánchez-Herrero, Ernesto, Santos Nunes, Maria Daniela, Santos Rampasso, Augusto, Schnakenberg, Sandra L., Siegal, Mark L., Takahashi, Aya, Tanaka, Kentaro M., Turetzek, Natascha, Zelinger, Einat, Courtier-Orgogozo, Virginie, Toda, Masanori J., Wolfner, Mariana F., Yassin, Amir

“…The model organism Drosophila melanogaster has become a focal system for investigations of rapidly evolving genital morphology as well as the development and…”
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Using CRISPR‐based gene drive for agriculture pest control by Courtier‐Orgogozo, Virginie, Morizot, Baptiste, Boëte, Christophe

“…Graphical Abstract Response by the authors…”
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