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Erezyilmaz, D.F.; Lu, K.

Assortative mating in Drosophila simulans and Drosophilia sechellia females

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https://doi.org/10.5285/361621ad-6487-47a4-bf8b-00f78705e593
The dataset presents data on female mate choice totals for different species pair combinations. Data are presented for wild types and inbred lines of Drosophila simulans and Drosophilia sechellia females. Most of the data was generated in a laboratory at Stony Brook University, with some at Oxford University. Each test was conducted in 28.5 x 95mm plastic vials.

Data was collected at different points between 2014 and 2021 by the lead data author.

The work was conducted on mate choice preferences to determine how preferences vary between strains, species and among hybrids.

Work was funded under NERC grant NERC NE/S010351/1. Investigating the dual role of mate choice genes in behavioural isolation and hybridization.
Publication date: 2022-07-19
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Temporal extent
2014-01-01    to    2021-12-31

Provenance & quality

Three tester female were given the choice between D. sechellia and D. simulans males. Courting flies were watched for four hours. Once the first pair mated, the vial was moved to -20C until the copulating pair was frozen. The male species was determined by examining the male genitalia, which is distinct for D. sechellia and D. simulans males.

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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

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Erezyilmaz, D.F.; Lu, K. (2022). Assortative mating in Drosophila simulans and Drosophilia sechellia females. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/361621ad-6487-47a4-bf8b-00f78705e593

Correspondence/contact details

Erezyilmaz, D.F.
University of Oxford
 deniz.erezyilmaz@dpag.ox.ac.uk

Authors

Erezyilmaz, D.F.
University of Oxford
Lu, K.
State University of New York Downstate

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University of Oxford
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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Topic categories
environment
Keywords
animal behaviour , Animal behaviour , Drosophila simulans , Drosophilia sechellia
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/S010351/1
Last updated
01 March 2024 12:08