@article {48319,
	title = {Genetic and transgenic reagents for Drosophila simulans, D. mauritiana, D. yakuba, D. santomea and D. virilis.},
	journal = {G3 (Bethesda, Md.)},
	volume = {7},
	year = {2017},
	month = {2017 Mar 09},
	pages = {1339-47},
	abstract = {<p>Species of the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup, including the species D. simulans, D. mauritiana, D. yakuba, and D. santomea, have long served as model systems for studying evolution. Studies in these species have been limited, however, by a paucity of genetic and transgenic reagents. Here we describe a collection of transgenic and genetic strains generated to facilitate genetic studies within and between these species. We have generated many strains of each species containing mapped piggyBac transposons including an enhanced yellow fluorescent protein gene expressed in the eyes and a phiC31 attP site-specific integration site. We have tested a subset of these lines for integration efficiency and reporter gene expression levels. We have also generated a smaller collection of other lines expressing other genetically encoded fluorescent molecules in the eyes and a number of other transgenic reagents that will be useful for functional studies in these species. In addition, we have mapped the insertion locations of 58 transposable elements in D. virilis that will be useful for genetic mapping studies.</p>
},
	issn = {2160-1836},
	doi = {10.1534/g3.116.038885},
	author = {Stern, David L and Crocker, Justin and Ding, Yun and Frankel, Nicol{\'a}s and Kappes, Gretchen and Kim, Elizabeth and Kuzmickas, Ryan and Lemire, Andrew and Mast, Joshua D and Picard, Serge}
}
@article {45781,
	title = {Evolved differences in larval social behavior mediated by novel pheromones.},
	journal = {eLife},
	volume = {3},
	year = {2014},
	month = {2014 Dec 12},
	abstract = {<p>Pheromones, chemical signals that convey social information, mediate many insect social behaviors, including navigation and aggregation. Several studies have suggested that behavior during the immature larval stages of Drosophila development is influenced by pheromones, but none of these compounds or the pheromone-receptor neurons that sense them have been identified. Here we report a larval pheromone-signaling pathway. We found that larvae produce two novel long-chain fatty acids that are attractive to other larvae. We identified a single larval chemosensory neuron that detects these molecules. Two members of the pickpocket family of DEG/ENaC channel subunits (ppk23 and ppk29) are required to respond to these pheromones. This pheromone system is evolving quickly, since the larval exudates of D. simulans, the sister species of D. melanogaster, are not attractive to other larvae. Our results define a new pheromone signaling system in Drosophila that shares characteristics with pheromone systems in a wide diversity of insects.</p>
},
	issn = {2050-084X},
	doi = {10.7554/eLife.04205},
	author = {Mast, Joshua D and De Moraes, Consuelo M and Alborn, Hans T and Lavis, Luke D and Stern, David L}
}
