Emily L. Behrman

Rapid evolution of learning and reproduction in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows seasonal evolution of learning performance in Drosophila melanogaster, with spring flies learning better than autumn flies, and a trade-off between learning and reproduction mediated by genetic polymorphism.

Intragenic epistasis in couch potato shapes life history traits and climatic adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster

The paper shows non-additive interactions among three intronic SNPs in the cpo gene affect life history traits and climatic adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster.

Climate predicts wMel Wolbachia frequency variation in Drosophila melanogaster, but genomic variation reflects a recent incomplete cytoplasmic sweep

The paper shows climate factors predict wMel Wolbachia frequency globally, but genomic variation reflects a recent incomplete cytoplasmic sweep rather than local adaptation.

Evolutionary basis of intermale sexual behavior by multiple pheromone switches in Drosophila

The paper identifies pheromonal changes in Drosophila species that drive intermale sexual behavior and prevent hybridization with sibling species.

Drosophila melanogaster pigmentation demonstrates adaptive phenotypic parallelism over multiple timescales

This study shows that Drosophila melanogaster pigmentation adapts rapidly and deterministically to environmental gradients across multiple timescales through distinct genetic components.

The Janelia Atalanta plasmids provide a simple and efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated homology directed repair platform for Drosophila

The paper introduces a CRISPR/Cas9 HDR plasmid platform for Drosophila with higher efficiency than existing methods, enabling new genetic experiments.

Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST) - A New Population Genomics Resource

The paper develops a bioinformatics pipeline to integrate Drosophila melanogaster genomic data from diverse sources, creating a large dataset called DEST for population genetics analysis.

An amino acid polymorphism in the Drosophila insulin receptor demonstrates pleiotropic and adaptive function in life history traits

The paper identifies an amino acid polymorphism in the Drosophila insulin receptor that shows pleiotropic effects on life history traits and adaptive variation across geographic regions.