Biology:Drosophila mojavensis

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Short description: Species of fly

Drosophila mojavensis
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Species subgroup:
Drosophila mulleri subgroup
Species complex:
Drosophila mojavensis complex
Species:
D. mojavensis
Binomial name
Drosophila mojavensis
Patterson et al., 1940

Drosophila mojavensis is a cactophilic species of fruit fly from the southwestern United States and Mexico, and was one of 12 fruitfly genomes sequenced for a large comparative study.[1]

Drosophila mojavensis - Female

References

  1. Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium (2007). "Evolution of genes and genomes on the Drosophila phylogeny". Nature 450 (7167): 203–218. doi:10.1038/nature06341. PMID 17994087. Bibcode2007Natur.450..203C. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3040029 entry