Drosophila Male-Female Interaction Traits Across Genetic Lines

190 chromosome substitution lines (96 second and 94 third chromosome) were scored for male reproductive traits when mated with females from 3 distinct genetic backgrounds. The data characterizes male-induced female refractoriness, remating ability, offspring siring proportion, and male-induced female fecundity, revealing significant male-female interactions. Research by Michael Reinhart identified polymorphisms in genes like Acp26Aa and PebII linked to these fitness traits.

Use Cases

• Map polymorphisms in 143 male reproductive genes, such as Acp26Aa and PebII, to consistent effects on male-induced female refractoriness and remating ability.
• Analyze male by female interactions to identify 'generalist' versus 'specialist' male performance patterns across the 3 female genetic backgrounds.
• Model the proportion of offspring sired under competitive conditions as a function of male line and female genetic background.
• Investigate the relationship between male-induced female fecundity and specific chromosome substitution lines to understand genetic contributions to reproductive success.

Strengths

• Data from 190 distinct chromosome substitution lines provides genetic variation for analysis.
• Traits measured include multiple dimensions of reproductive success: refractoriness, remating, offspring siring, and fecundity.
• Analysis includes 143 polymorphisms in male reproductive genes for genetic mapping.

Limitations

• Sample size for specific trait measurements per line-female combination is not provided, limiting power assessments.
• Data is restricted to laboratory Drosophila melanogaster populations, limiting generalizability to wild populations.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and specific experimental conditions are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Dryad digital repository.

Collection Method

Experimental scoring of male reproductive traits from chromosome substitution lines mated with females of controlled genetic backgrounds.

Freshness

Last updated in June 2020.