Drosophila subobscura facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Drosophila subobscura |
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| Five images of a Drosophila subobscura (male) on a rotting squash | |
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Sophophora
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obscura
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subobscura
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D. subobscura
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| Drosophila subobscura Collin, 1936
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Drosophila subobscura is a species of fruit fly in the family Drosophilidae. It was originally found around the Mediterranean, but it has spread to most of Europe and the Near East. It has been introduced into the west coasts of Canada, the United States, and Chile.
Study organism for evolutionary biology
D. subobscura, among others in its species group, is a model organism for evolutionary-biological studies. Its genetics and ecology have been studied for over forty years. D. subobscura is frequently used in evolutionary-biological studies.
They have served as favorable models ever since Dobzhansky and his colleagues published their influential works in the 1930s and 40s. From its discovery in the Palearctic realm to its colonization of North and South America, it has attracted the interests of scientists. It has provided evidence of its evolution, biology, and ecology.
Images for kids
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Close-up view of the intricate wing venation seen in a species of Drosophila
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D. subobscura native distribution
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D. subobscura can be found in forest fringes and open fields
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An allelic diagram of inbreeding and its relationship to ancestral genetic similarity
