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Interspecies variation of larval locomotion kinematics in the genus Drosophila and its relation to habitat temperature.

Authors :
Matsuo Y
Nose A
Kohsaka H
Source :
BMC biology [BMC Biol] 2021 Sep 02; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 176. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 02.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Background: Speed and trajectory of locomotion are the characteristic traits of individual species. Locomotion kinematics may have been shaped during evolution towards increased survival in the habitats of each species. Although kinematics of locomotion is thought to be influenced by habitats, the quantitative relation between the kinematics and environmental factors has not been fully revealed. Here, we performed comparative analyses of larval locomotion in 11 Drosophila species.<br />Results: We found that larval locomotion kinematics are divergent among the species. The diversity is not correlated to the body length but is correlated instead to the habitat temperature of the species. Phylogenetic analyses using Bayesian inference suggest that the evolutionary rate of the kinematics is diverse among phylogenetic tree branches.<br />Conclusions: The results of this study imply that the kinematics of larval locomotion has diverged in the evolutionary history of the genus Drosophila and evolved under the effects of the ambient temperature of habitats.<br /> (© 2021. The Author(s).)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1741-7007
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMC biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34470643
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01110-4