Investigating an ongoing selective sweep: the dynamics and consequences of the spread of male-killer suppression in the butterfly Hypolimnas bolina
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Zoology
Abstract
See Je-s submitted at UCL
Organisations
Publications
Engelstädter J
(2009)
The Ecology and Evolution of Microbes that Manipulate Host Reproduction
in Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Hornett EA
(2009)
Rapidly shifting sex ratio across a species range.
in Current biology : CB
Hornett EA
(2022)
Sex determination systems as the interface between male-killing bacteria and their hosts.
in Proceedings. Biological sciences
Jiggins FM
(2011)
Microbiology. Rapid insect evolution by symbiont transfer.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
King KC
(2010)
Losing the desire: selection can promote obligate asexuality.
in BMC biology
| Description | This study has documented a dramatic influence of natural selection on the genome of this butterfly due to the spread of a 'supressor' locus. This locus repressses the male-killing effect of a Wolbachia bacteria. It represents the strongest example of natural selection found to date in nature |
| Exploitation Route | Find the gene involved in interaction for exploitation |
| Sectors | Education Environment |
| Description | In educational materials (2 academic books, 1 public science book in progress) |
| First Year Of Impact | 2010 |
| Sector | Education |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Description | NERC Directed Mode grant |
| Amount | £460,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NE/N010434/1 |
| Organisation | Natural Environment Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2016 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Title | Hypolimnasshortreads |
| Description | Short read data for Hypolimnas transcriptome |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Paper in PloS Genetics |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/259306 |
| Description | Lecture to Secondary school science teachers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Lecture to Science educators conference in 'Science in the Real World' programme, on microbial importance in animal biology, ecology and evolution. Interest afterwards via email; potentially to be made into podcast for the British Ecological Society Engagement series. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |