Drosophila (Sophophora) yakuba

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General Information
Taxonomic Name	Drosophila (Sophophora) yakuba. (Burla, 1954). Revue suisse Zool. 61(Suppl.): 1--218. pg.161
Location of types
Fossil	Not known as fossil species
NCBI ID	taxon:7245
FlyBase ID	FBsp00000254
FlyBase Abbreviation	Dyak
Notes
	Drosophila yakuba was formally described by Burla, 1954, although it had been previously noted by Nolte and Stoch, 1950 under the name Drosophila opisthomelaina (McEvey, 1990). It is widespread in the Afrotropical region, including Madagascar. Predominantly a species of the open savanna (Lachaise et al., 1988).
Chromosomes
Mitotic
	Number Karyotype Notes References 4 1R, 2V, 1D X is a rod; Y is J-shaped. (Lemeunier and Ashburner, 1976) Karyotype
Polytene chromosomes
Maps	Muller Element Chromosome/Arm Click on a chromosome or arm to view a map X 2L 2R 3L 3R 4
Polytene chromosome references
	Ashburner and Lemeunier, 1972, Chromosoma 38: 283--295 Patterns of puffing activity in the salivary gland chromosomes of Drosophila. [FBrf0023490] Lemeunier and Ashburner, 1976, Proc. r. Soc. B. 193: 275--294 Relationships within the melanogaster species subgroup of the genus Drosophila (Sophophora). [FBrf0029350]
DNA Content
Male Female Mixed Method Notes References 171mb 173mb - cytophotometry Normalized to a 175mb genome for D. melanogaster. (Ashburner et al., 2005)
Reproductive System

Sperm Length
	Length Notes References 1.681mm (Joly et al., 1991) 1.681+/-0.008mm (Joly et al., 1989)
Images of the Life Cycle
	Male Female
Stocks (Publicly Available)
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Synonyms & Other Names
Synonyms

Lapsus

Nomen nudum
	Drosophila opisthomelaina. (Nolte and Stoch, 1950). D. I. S. 24: 90. pg.90
Nomen dubium

Preoccupied

References
	Ashburner and Lemeunier, 1972, Chromosoma 38: 283--295 Patterns of puffing activity in the salivary gland chromosomes of Drosophila. [FBrf0023490] Ashburner et al., 2005, Drosophila: a laboratory handbook. Second edition. Drosophila: a laboratory handbook. Second edition. [FBrf0202435] Burla, 1954, Revue suisse Zool. 61(Suppl.): 1--218 Zur Kenntnis der Drosophiliden der Elfenbeinkuste(Franzosisch West-Afrika). [FBrf0009861] Carbone et al., 2005, Genetics 171(1): 211--225 Quantitative trait loci affecting the difference in pigmentation between Drosophila yakuba and D. santomea. [FBrf0187632] Jeong et al., 2008, Cell 132(5): 783--793 The evolution of gene regulation underlies a morphological difference between two Drosophila sister species. [FBrf0203102] Joly et al., 1989, Genetique Sel. Evol. 21(3): 283--293 Variation of sperm length and heteromorphism in Drosophilid species. [FBrf0049859] Joly et al., 1991, D. I. S. 70: 104--108 Sperm length diversity in Drosophilidae. [FBrf0053516] Lachaise et al., 1988, Evol. Biol. 22: 159--225 Historical biogeography of the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup. [FBrf0047988] Lemeunier and Ashburner, 1976, Proc. r. Soc. B. 193: 275--294 Relationships within the melanogaster species subgroup of the genus Drosophila (Sophophora). [FBrf0029350] Lemeunier et al., 1978, Chromosoma 69: 349--361 Relationships within the melanogaster subgroup species of the genus Drosophila (Sophophora). [FBrf0031200] Llopart et al., 2005, Evolution 59(12): 2602--2607 An anomalous hybrid zone in Drosophila. [FBrf0190419] Llopart et al., 2005, Genetics 171(1): 197--210 Multilocus analysis of introgression between two sympatric sister species of Drosophila: Drosophila yakuba and D. santomea. [FBrf0187647] Mas and Jallon, 2005, J. chem. Ecol. 31(11): 2747--2752 Sexual isolation and cuticular hydrocarbon differences between Drosophila santomea and Drosophila yakuba. [FBrf0191075] McEvey, 1990, Syst. Ent. 15(3): 335--338 New synonym of Drosophila yakuba Burla, 1954 (Diptera: Drosophilidae). [FBrf0053009] Moehring et al., 2006, Genetics 173(1): 215--223 The genetic basis of prezygotic reproductive isolation between Drosophila santomea and D. yakuba due to mating preference. [FBrf0192859] Moehring et al., 2006, Genetics 173(1): 225--233 The genetic basis of postzygotic reproductive isolation between Drosophila santomea and D. yakuba due to hybrid male sterility. [FBrf0193079] Nolte, 1958, Evolution 12: 519--531 Eye pigment relationships in three species groups of Drosophila. [FBrf0011996] Nolte and Stoch, 1950, D. I. S. 24: 90 A new South African Drosophila species, Drosophila opisthomelaina. [FBrf0007713] Watson et al., 2007, Europ. J. Ent. 104(1): 145--148 The courtship song of Drosophila santomea and a comparison to its sister species D. yakuba (Diptera: Drosophilidae). [FBrf0193812]