Search Results - "Hoikkala, A"

Cold adaptation drives population genomic divergence in the ecological specialist, Drosophila montana by Wiberg, R. A. W., Tyukmaeva, V., Hoikkala, A., Ritchie, M. G., Kankare, M.

“…Detecting signatures of ecological adaptation in comparative genomics is challenging, but analysing population samples with characterised geographic…”
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How consistent are the transcriptome changes associated with cold acclimation in two species of the Drosophila virilis group? by Parker, D J, Vesala, L, Ritchie, M G, Laiho, A, Hoikkala, A, Kankare, M

“…For many organisms the ability to cold acclimate with the onset of seasonal cold has major implications for their fitness. In insects, where this ability is…”
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Cold tolerance and cold‐induced modulation of gene expression in two Drosophila virilis group species with different distributions by Vesala, L, Salminen, T. S, Laiho, A, Hoikkala, A, Kankare, M

“…The importance of high and low temperature tolerance in adaptation to changing environmental conditions has evoked new interest in modulations in gene…”
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Photoperiodic regulation of life-history traits before and after eclosion: Egg-to-adult development time, juvenile body mass and reproductive diapause in Drosophila montana by Salminen, T.S., Vesala, L., Hoikkala, A.

“…[Display omitted] ► Life-history traits are regulated by photoperiodic cues before and after eclosion. ► Short day length induces faster development and…”
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The genetic architecture of sexually selected traits in two natural populations of Drosophila montana by Veltsos, P, Gregson, E, Morrissey, B, Slate, J, Hoikkala, A, Butlin, R K, Ritchie, M G

“…We investigated the genetic architecture of courtship song and cuticular hydrocarbon traits in two phygenetically distinct populations of Drosophila montana…”
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Photoperiodic regulation of cold tolerance and expression levels of regucalcin gene in Drosophila montana by Vesala, L, Salminen, T.S, Kankare, M, Hoikkala, A

“…[Display omitted] ► Photoperiod shapes tolerance to low temperature in a northern Drosophila species. ► Changes in cold tolerance are not solely due to…”
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Enterolignans by Raffaelli, B, Hoikkala, A, Leppälä, E, Wähälä, K

“…A review with 114 references about mammalian lignans (enterolignans). Several aspects have been reviewed: the precursors of mammalian lignans and their…”
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The role of male courtship song in species recognition in Drosophila montana by Saarikettu, M, Liimatainen, J O, Hoikkala, A

“…In many Drosophila species the male courtship song is an essential part of a successful courtship, playing a role in species-recognition and/or in sexual…”
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microsatellite linkage map for Drosophila montana shows large variation in recombination rates, and a courtship song trait maps to an area of low recombination by SCHÄFER, M.A, MAZZI, D, KLAPPERT, K, KAURANEN, H, VIEIRA, J, HOIKKALA, A, RITCHIE, M.G, SCHLÖTTERER, C

“…Current advances in genetic analysis are opening up our knowledge of the genetics of species differences, but challenges remain, particularly for out-bred…”
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Multiple quantitative trait loci influence intra‐specific variation in genital morphology between phylogenetically distinct lines of Drosophila montana by SCHÄFER, M. A., ROUTTU, J., VIEIRA, J., HOIKKALA, A., RITCHIE, M. G., SCHLÖTTERER, C.

“…The evolution of animal genitalia has gained renewed interest because of their potential roles during sexual selection and early stages of species formation…”
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Two distinct genomic regions, harbouring the period and fruitless genes, affect male courtship song in Drosophila montana by Lagisz, M, Wen, S-Y, Routtu, J, Klappert, K, Mazzi, D, Morales-Hojas, R, Schäfer, M A, Vieira, J, Hoikkala, A, Ritchie, M G, Butlin, R K

“…Acoustic signals often have a significant role in pair formation and in species recognition. Determining the genetic basis of signal divergence will help to…”
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extent of variation in male song, wing and genital characters among allopatric Drosophila montana populations by ROUTTU, J, MAZZI, D, VAN DER LINDE, K, MIROL, P, BUTLIN, R.K, HOIKKALA, A

“…Drosophila montana, a species of the Drosophila virilis group, has distributed around the northern hemisphere. Phylogeographic analyses of two North American…”
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QTL analysis of variation in male courtship song characters in Drosophila virilis by Huttunen, S, Aspi, J, Hoikkala, A, Schlotterer, C

“…We have used a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping approach to study the genetic basis of differences between two Drosophila virilis strains representing…”
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Phylogeographic patterns in Drosophila montana by MIROL, P.M, SCHÄFER, M.A, ORSINI, L, ROUTTU, J, SCHLÖTTERER, C, HOIKKALA, A, BUTLIN, R.K

“…The Drosophila virilis species group offers valuable opportunities for studying the roles of chromosomal re-arrangements and mating signals in speciation. The…”
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Male courtship song frequency as an indicator of male genetic quality in an insect species, Drosophila montana by Hoikkala, A, Aspi, J, Suvanto, L

“…Most theoretical models on evolution of male secondary sexual characters and female preferences for these characters suggest that the male characters evolve in…”
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Criteria of female mate choice in Drosophila littoralis, D. montana, and D. ezoana by Hoikkala, Anneli, Aspi, Jouni

“…We examined sexual selection by Drosophila littoralis, D. montana, and D. ezoana females on male courtship sounds to determine whether the females use absolute…”
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Nucleotide variation at the no-on-transient A gene in Drosophila littoralis by Huttunen, S, Campesan, S, Hoikkala, A

“…The no-on-transient A (nonA) gene encodes a putative RNA-binding protein, and mutations in this gene are known to affect vision, male courtship song and…”
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Courtship signals and mate choice of the flies of inbred Drosophila montana strains by Suvanto, L, Liimatainen, JO, Tregenza, T, Hoikkala, A

“…We studied genetic variation in fly mating signals and mate choice in crosses within and between inbred strains of Drosophila montana. Male songs and the…”
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Laboratory and natural heritabilities of male courtship song characters in Drosophila montana and D. littoralis by ASPI, J, HOIKKALA, A

“…We estimated heritabilities for several male courtship song characters in two Drosophila species using father-son regression under conditions where both…”
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Change in the signal-response sequence responsible for asymmetric isolation between Drosophila planitibia and Drosophila silvestris by Hoikkala, A, Kaneshiro, K

“…Drosophila planitibia and Drosophila silvestris form a species pair that is an example of species diverged through a founder event. These species exhibit…”
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