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Phylogenetic classification of the Drosophilidae Rondani (Diptera): the role of morphology in the postgenomic era by YASSIN, AMIR

“…Molecular sequences now overwhelm morphology in phylogenetic inference. Nonetheless, most molecular studies are conducted on a limited number of taxa, as DNA…”
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Drosophila yakuba mayottensis, a new model for the study of incipient ecological speciation by Yassin, Amir

“…A full understanding of how ecological factors drive the fixation of genetic changes during speciation is obscured by the lack of appropriate models with clear…”
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Recurrent specialization on a toxic fruit in an island Drosophila population by Yassin, Amir, Debat, Vincent, Bastide, Héloïse, Gidaszewski, Nelly, David, Jean R., Pool, John E.

“…Recurrent specialization on similar host plants offers a unique opportunity to unravel the evolutionary and genetic mechanisms underlying dietary shifts…”
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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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Quantifying the extent of morphological homoplasy: A phylogenetic analysis of 490 characters in Drosophila by Al Sayad, Sinan, Yassin, Amir

“…Homoplasy is a fundamental phenomenon in evolutionary biology but an appraisal of its extent at the morphological level is still lacking. Here, we analyzed the…”
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Coevolution between male and female genitalia in the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup by Yassin, Amir, Orgogozo, Virginie

“…In contrast to male genitalia that typically exhibit patterns of rapid and divergent evolution among internally fertilizing animals, female genitalia have been…”
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Ancient balancing selection at tan underlies female colour dimorphism in Drosophila erecta by Yassin, Amir, Bastide, Héloïse, Chung, Henry, Veuille, Michel, David, Jean R., Pool, John E.

“…Dimorphic traits are ubiquitous in nature, but the evolutionary factors leading to dimorphism are largely unclear. We investigate a potential case of sexual…”
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The pdm3 Locus Is a Hotspot for Recurrent Evolution of Female-Limited Color Dimorphism in Drosophila by Yassin, Amir, Delaney, Emily K., Reddiex, Adam J., Seher, Thaddeus D., Bastide, Héloïse, Appleton, Nicholas C., Lack, Justin B., David, Jean R., Chenoweth, Stephen F., Pool, John E., Kopp, Artyom

“…Sex-limited polymorphisms are an intriguing form of sexual dimorphism that offer unique opportunities to reconstruct the evolutionary changes that decouple…”
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Evolution of assortative mating following selective introgression of pigmentation genes between two Drosophila species by David, Jean R., Ferreira, Erina A., Jabaud, Laure, Ogereau, David, Bastide, Héloïse, Yassin, Amir

“…Adaptive introgression is ubiquitous in animals, but experimental support for its role in driving speciation remains scarce. In the absence of conscious…”
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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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Revision of the afrotropical species of Zaprionus (Diptera, Drosophilidae), with descriptions of two new species and notes on internal reproductive structures and immature stages by Yassin, Amir, David, Jean R

“…A new classification of the subgenus Zaprionus is proposed in light of recent phylogenetic findings. The boundaries of the armatus and inermis species groups…”
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DNA barcode discovers two cryptic species and two geographical radiations in the invasive drosophilid Zaprionus indianus by YASSIN, AMIR, CAPY, PIERRE, MADI-RAVAZZI, LILIAN, OGEREAU, DAVID, DAVID, JEAN R.

“…Comparing introduced to ancestral populations within a phylogeographical context is crucial in any study aiming to understand the ecological genetics of an…”
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Resolving the synonymy and polyphyly of the ‘Drosophila bakoue species complex’ (Diptera: Drosophilidae: ‘D. montium species group’) with descriptions of two new species from Madagascar by Yassin, Amir, Suwalski, Arnaud, Raveloson Ravaomanarivo, Lala H.

“…The ‘D. bakoue species complex’ Rafael, 1984 (‘D. montium species group’ Da Lage et al., 2007) comprises seven Afrotropical species. Using complete…”
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Polyphyly of the Zaprionus genus group (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Yassin, Amir, Da Lage, Jean-Luc, David, Jean R., Kondo, Masanori, Madi-Ravazzi, Lilian, Prigent, Stéphane R., Toda, Masanori J.

“…The Zaprionus genus group comprises three drosophilid genera (Zaprionus, Phorticella and Samoaia) that are thought to be related to the Drosophila immigrans…”
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Phylogenetic biogeography and classification of the Drosophila montium species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Yassin, Amir

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Unresolved questions in genitalia coevolution: bridging taxonomy, speciation, and developmental genetics by Yassin, Amir

“…Systematists and geneticists study biological diversity, but they use different approaches that rarely intersect. A very common pattern that is of interest for…”
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The Drosophilidae (Diptera) of the Scattered Islands, with the description of a novel association with Leptadenia madagascariensis Decne. (Apocynaceae) by Yassin, Amir, Gidaszewski, Nelly, Albert, Béatrice, Hivert, Jean, David, Jean R., Orgogozo, Virginie, Debat, Vincent

“…Thirteen drosophilid species belonging to seven genera and two subfamilies are reported from three coral islands (namely Europa, Juan de Nova and Glorioso)…”
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Scratching for food: An original feeding behavior in an African flower breeding Drosophila by David, Jean R., Yassin, Amir, Rasamizafi, Lerry A., Raveloson Ravaomanarivo, Lala H., Debat, Vincent

“…Drosophila suma is a flower breeding species widespread in the Afrotropical region. We describe an original and so far unique feeding behavior in that species…”
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First record of Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in mainland France by Georges, Romain, Yassin, Amir, Colinet, Hervé

“…As most drosophilid species are not considered as primary pest, studies of their communities in natura, with standardized surveys, are relatively sparse…”
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