A. Yassin

First record of Zaprionus tuberculatus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in mainland France

The paper reports the first detection of Zaprionus tuberculatus in mainland France through fly monitoring in fig orchards, highlighting potential agricultural risks.

Saltational episodes of reticulate evolution in the Drosophila saltans species group

The paper quantifies reticulation in the Drosophila saltans species group using new phylogenomic methods and finds evidence of saltational evolution linked to paleogeographical events.

Diversity and community structure of anaerobic gut fungi in the rumen of wild and domesticated herbivores

This study surveys AGF diversity in the rumen of wild and domesticated herbivores, finding high diversity but limited new genera, and identifies host phylogeny as a key factor shaping community structure.

The genome of the blind bee louse fly reveals deep convergences with its social host and illuminates Drosophila origins

The paper analyzes the genome of the bee louse fly to show genomic convergences with its social host and insights into Drosophila origins.

Genomic islands of divergence between Drosophila yakuba subspecies predominantly overlap with chromosomal inversions

The paper identifies genomic islands of divergence in Drosophila yakuba mayottensis linked to chromosomal inversions and metabolic adaptations to noni fruits.

Evolution of assortative mating following selective introgression of pigmentation genes between two Drosophila species

This study shows that selective introgression of pigmentation genes between Drosophila species leads to morphological changes and persistent assortative mating, suggesting a role in speciation.

Divergent phenotypic plasticity of a convergent Mendelian trait in Drosophila

The paper compares thermal plasticity of monogenic pigmentation in two Drosophila species, finding divergent plasticity patterns despite similar genetic architecture.

Long-term evolution of quantitative traits in the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup

The paper examines the relationship between trait heritability and phylogenetic signal in Drosophila melanogaster, finding no correlation between them but a positive correlation between phylogenetic signal and heritability when regressed against climatic variables.

Resolving Between Novelty and Homology in the Rapidly Evolving Phallus of Drosophila

The paper uses developmental analysis to determine the homology of phallic processes in Drosophila species, finding that some structures are homologous while others are not despite phenotypic similarity.

Correlated Evolution of two Sensory Organs via a Single Cis-Regulatory Nucleotide Change

A single nucleotide change in a gene regulatory region contributes to evolutionary changes in two distinct organs in Drosophila.