When population and evolutionary genetics met behaviour.
In this review, we analyse the impact of a population and evolutionary genetics approach on the study of insect behaviour. Our attention is focused on the model organism Drosophila melanogaster and several other insect species. In particular, we explore the relationship between rhythmic behaviours and the molecular evolution of clock and ion channel genes.
Department of Biology, University of Padova, Italy, Padova, Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Rodolfo
R
Costa
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Rockefeller Building, University College London, UK, London, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Rockefeller Building, University College London, London, UK.
Ralf
R
Stanewsky
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D056926:CLOCK Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D057906:Circadian Clocks / Q000235:genetics*; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D049810:Genetic Speciation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000235:genetics; D056950:Period Circadian Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000235:genetics; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D013696:Temperature; D019076:Transgenes / Q000235:genetics
D007473:Ion Channels; D056950:Period Circadian Proteins; D056926:CLOCK Proteins