| Learning decreases heterospecific courtship and mating in fruit flies. | |
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PMID: 18842572 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent theory and data suggest that adaptive use of learning in the context of sexual behaviour could contribute to assortative mating. Experiments examining this issue indicated that male Drosophila persimilis that experienced courtship and rejection by heterospecific females exhibited significantly lower levels of heterospecific courtship and mating compared with those of inexperienced males. These results indicate that experience in the context of sexual behaviour in fruit flies could reduce gene flow between diverging populations, which may contribute to incipient speciation. |
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Authors:
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Reuven Dukas |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology letters Volume: 4 ISSN: 1744-9561 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Lett. Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-07 Completed Date: 2009-02-03 Revised Date: 2010-09-21 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101247722 Medline TA: Biol Lett Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 645-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animal Behaviour Group, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4K1. dukas@mcmaster.ca |
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Animals Courtship Drosophila / physiology* Female Learning* Male Sexual Behavior, Animal* Species Specificity |
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