A morphological trait involved in reproductive isolation between Drosophila sister species is sensitive to temperature
A. E. Peluffo, M. Hamdani, A. Vargas-Valderrama, J. R. David, F. Mallard, F. Graner, V. Courtier-Orgogozo
The study examines how temperature affects the shape of male genitalia in Drosophila species, finding that D. santomea's ventral branches change shape at lower temperatures, suggesting a link to speciation.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2020Evolutionary Biology