V. Courtier-Orgogozo

The paper analyzes genetic variants in insects using Gephebase to show biases in trait and species coverage, changing experimental approaches, and the distribution of coding and cis-regulatory mutations.

The paper shows how a novel left-right asymmetry in Drosophila pachea genitalia evolved through co-option of a tissue rotation process, with asymmetry direction determined by rotation direction.

This study meta-analyzes genetic loci associated with vertebrate pigmentation patterns, finding that cis-regulatory mutations are more common in species with diverse pigment cell classes and certain trait types.

The paper examines the evolutionary dynamics of Drosophila glue genes, finding diverse selective forces and genetic variation affecting their function during pupal attachment.

This study shows that male genital lobe length in Drosophila pachea influences copulation initiation but not sperm transfer.

This study shows that pupa adhesion in Drosophila reduces predation by ants and increases survival in the field.

The paper analyzes 155 Drosophila genomes to detect widespread introgression across nine monophyletic radiations, revealing both ancient and recent hybridization events.

The paper models the effectiveness of gene drive brakes in preventing population eradication and finds that fitness-restoring brakes are more efficient than non-restoring ones.

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.

The paper tests the adhesive properties of Drosophila melanogaster pupal glue and finds it adheres strongly to various substrates with similar pull-off forces regardless of contact area.

The paper examines the evolution of genital asymmetry and mating behavior in Drosophila nannoptera group species, finding repeated evolution of asymmetric genitalia and right-sided mating in some species.

The paper investigates the evolution of salivary glue genes in Drosophila species, finding rapid divergence in repeat regions and a new gene beyond those annotated in D. melanogaster.

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