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R. Verspoor

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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T. Price· 2 shared A. Manser· 1 shared G. D. Hurst· 1 shared G. Hurst· 1 shared J. M. Smith· 1 shared N. L. Mannion· 1 shared S. Lyth· 1 shared

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A selfish genetic element and its suppressor causes abnormalities to testes in a fly

S. Lyth, A. Manser, G. Hurst, T. Price, R. Verspoor

This study examines the effects of XCMD and its suppressor on gonad morphology in Drosophila subobscura, finding that suppressors can cause testis abnormalities.

bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly.

R. Verspoor, J. M. Smith, N. L. Mannion, G. D. Hurst, T. Price

The paper investigates why a selfish chromosome fails to spread northward in Spain, finding genetic incompatibilities with local genetic backgrounds prevent its spread.

bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2018Evolutionary Biology