The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract Characteristics of male courtship behavior in Drosophila melanogaster have been well-described, but the genetic basis of male-female copulation is largely unknown. Here we show that the white (w) gene, a classical gene for eye color, is associated with copulation success. 82.5% of wild-type...

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Autores principales:	Chengfeng Xiao, Shuang Qiu, R. Meldrum Robertson
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9dc7e5420ddf4e009e309ce14cc88a912021-12-02T12:30:25ZThe white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster10.1038/s41598-017-08155-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/9dc7e5420ddf4e009e309ce14cc88a912017-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08155-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Characteristics of male courtship behavior in Drosophila melanogaster have been well-described, but the genetic basis of male-female copulation is largely unknown. Here we show that the white (w) gene, a classical gene for eye color, is associated with copulation success. 82.5% of wild-type Canton-S flies copulated within 60 minutes in circular arenas, whereas few white-eyed mutants mated successfully. The w + allele exchanged to the X chromosome or duplicated to the Y chromosome in the white-eyed genetic background rescued the defect of copulation success. The w +-associated copulation success was independent of eye color phenotype. Addition of the mini-white (mw +) gene to the white-eyed mutant rescued the defect of copulation success in a manner that was mw + copy number-dependent. Lastly, male-female sexual experience mimicked the effects of w +/mw + in improving successful copulation. These data suggest that the w + gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster.Chengfeng XiaoShuang QiuR. Meldrum RobertsonNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
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description	Abstract Characteristics of male courtship behavior in Drosophila melanogaster have been well-described, but the genetic basis of male-female copulation is largely unknown. Here we show that the white (w) gene, a classical gene for eye color, is associated with copulation success. 82.5% of wild-type Canton-S flies copulated within 60 minutes in circular arenas, whereas few white-eyed mutants mated successfully. The w + allele exchanged to the X chromosome or duplicated to the Y chromosome in the white-eyed genetic background rescued the defect of copulation success. The w +-associated copulation success was independent of eye color phenotype. Addition of the mini-white (mw +) gene to the white-eyed mutant rescued the defect of copulation success in a manner that was mw + copy number-dependent. Lastly, male-female sexual experience mimicked the effects of w +/mw + in improving successful copulation. These data suggest that the w + gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster.
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title	The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster
title_short	The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster
title_full	The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster
title_fullStr	The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster
title_full_unstemmed	The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster
title_sort	white gene controls copulation success in drosophila melanogaster
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The white gene controls copulation success in Drosophila melanogaster

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