DrosoPhyla: Resources for Drosophilid Phylogeny and Systematics. (3rd August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Finet, Cédric; Kassner, Victoria A; Carvalho, Antonio B; Chung, Henry; Day, Jonathan P; Day, Stephanie; Delaney, Emily K; De Ré, Francine C; Dufour, Héloïse D; Dupim, Eduardo; Izumitani, Hiroyuki F; Gautério, Thaísa B; Justen, Jessa; Katoh, Toru; Kopp, Artyom; Koshikawa, Shigeyuki; Longdon, Ben; Loreto, Elgion L; Nunes, Maria D S; Raja, Komal K B; Rebeiz, Mark; Ritchie, Michael G; Saakyan, Gayane; Sneddon, Tanya; Teramoto, Machiko; Tyukmaeva, Venera; Vanderlinde, Thyago; Wey, Emily E; Werner, Thomas; Williams, Thomas M; Robe, Lizandra J; Toda, Masanori J; Marlétaz, Ferdinand;
• Editors: Gonzalez, Josefa
• Is Part Of: Genome biology and evolution. Volume 13:Number 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08-03
• Subjects: Drosophilidae -- phylogenomics -- systematics; Genomics -- Periodicals; Genes -- Periodicals; 572.8605
• DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evab179
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-6653

Abstract

Abstract: The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster is a pivotal model for invertebrate development, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, and disease. The whole family Drosophilidae, which contains over 4, 400 species, offers a plethora of cases for comparative and evolutionary studies. Despite a long history of phylogenetic inference, many relationships remain unresolved among the genera, subgenera, and species groups in the Drosophilidae. To clarify these relationships, we first developed a set of new genomic markers and assembled a multilocus data set of 17 genes from 704 species of Drosophilidae. We then inferred a species tree with highly supported groups for this family. Additionally, we were able to determine the phylogenetic position of some previously unplaced species. These results establish a new framework for investigating the evolution of traits in fruit flies, as well as valuable resources for systematics.