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2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Association between ebony gene polymorphism and mate preference in Drosophila

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20770007
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Genetics/Genome dynamics
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Genetics

Principal Investigator

TAKAHASHI Aya  National Institute of Genetics, 集団遺伝研究系, 助教 (90370121)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Keywords種分化 / ebony / 昆虫 / 多型 / 上流解析 / 多面発現 / 交尾行動 / ショウジョウバエ
Research Abstract

The goal of this project is to study the association between mate preference and polymorphism in the 5' cis-regulatory region of the ebony gene in Drosophila. The gene codes for an enzyme in the melanin synthesis pathway and is also known to function in the nervous system. Natural variation in the 5' cis-regulatory region was shown to be responsible for the expression level variation in epidermis as well as that in brain. The expression level variation in brain was shown to influence the mating behavior. Therefore, the results indicated that the variation in 5' cis-regulatory region affects mate preference in this species.

  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2011 2010 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (7 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Introgression of Drosophila simulans Nup160 (nuclear pore protein 160) in Drosophila melanogaster alone does not cause inviability but does cause female sterility.2010

    • Author(s)
      Sawamura, K., Maehara, K., Mash ino, S., Kagesawa, T., Kajiwara, M., Matsuno, K., Takahashi, A., Takano-Shimizu, T.
    • Journal Title

      Genetics 186

      Pages: 669-676

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effect of splicing regulation on the synonymous codon usage in alternatively spliced exons of Drosophila Dscam.2009

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, A.
    • Journal Title

      BMC Evol.Biol. 9

      Pages: 214

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Characteristics of genes up-regulated and down-regulated after 24 h starvation in the head of Drosophila.2009

    • Author(s)
      Fujikawa, K., Takahashi, A., Nishimura, A., Itch, M., Toshiyuki Takano-Shimizu, T., Ozaki, M.
    • Journal Title

      Gene 446

      Pages: 11-17

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Molecular spectrum of spontaneous denova mutations in male and female germ line cells of Drosophila melanogaster.2009

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe, Y., Takahashi, A., Itch, M., Takano-Shimizu, T.
    • Journal Title

      Genetics 181

      Pages: 1035-1043

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 中立説と実験集団遺伝学2009

    • Author(s)
      高橋文
    • Journal Title

      総研大ジャーナル No.15

      Pages: 11-13

  • [Journal Article] Mosaic genealogy of the Mus musculus genome revealed by 21 nuclear genes from its three subspecies.2008

    • Author(s)
      Liu, Y.-H., Takahashi, A., Kitano, T., Koide, T., Shiroishi, T., Moriwaki, K., Saitou, N.
    • Journal Title

      Genes Genet.Syst. 83

      Pages: 77-88

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ショウジョウバエにおける体色と行動の関連性について2010

    • Author(s)
      高橋文
    • Organizer
      北海道大学低温科学研究所研究集会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学(札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-22
  • [Presentation] ショウジョウバエにおける体色種内変異の分子基盤と行動への影響について2010

    • Author(s)
      高橋文
    • Organizer
      第82回遺伝学会WS
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学(札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-20
  • [Presentation] ショウジョウバエにおける体色の種内変異と非ランダム交配2010

    • Author(s)
      高橋文
    • Organizer
      特定領域研究『植物ゲノム障壁』若手ワークショソプ
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋大学(名古屋市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-07-12
  • [Presentation] キイロショウジョウバエ集団内における胸部三叉の色素沈着パターンの多型と非ランダム交配2009

    • Author(s)
      高橋文, ら
    • Organizer
      日本遺伝学会第81回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      信州大学(松本市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-09-18
  • [Presentation] Natural variant of a pigmentation gene and its role in mating incompatibility2009

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, et al.
    • Organizer
      The 9^<th> Japanese Drosophila Research Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      ヤマハリゾート(掛川市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-07-07
  • [Presentation] Dscam遺伝子のaltematively spliced exonにおけるスプライシングの制御が同義コドン使用頻度に与える影響の解析2008

    • Author(s)
      高橋文,ら
    • Organizer
      日本遺伝学会第80回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋大学(名古屋市)
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-04
  • [Presentation] ショウジョウバエ模様の種内多型について2008

    • Author(s)
      高橋文
    • Organizer
      第10回日本進化学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2008-08-23
  • [Book] シリーズ現代の生態学(「生殖隔離と種分化遺伝子」)(7巻4部4章)2011

    • Author(s)
      高橋文
    • Publisher
      共立出版(in press)
  • [Remarks] ホームページ等

    • URL

      http://www.nig.ac.jp/section/takano/takano-j.html

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Published: 2012-02-13   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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