Collaborative Research on Scaptodrosophila in Australia

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9820674PITNICK The American and Australian counterparts will investigate the reproductive biology of endemic drosophilids in rain forests and other moist habitats of Australia. The three areas of investigation are: 1) evolutionary ecology of reproductive effort with emphasis on the relationship of egg size to egg number and larval habitat; 2) studies on the correlated responses of rapidly evolving male and female reproductive structures that may be important to the process of speciation; and 3) microbial associations (yeasts) of the drosophilids in their natural habitats. The Australian counterpart is Prof. J.S.F. Barker, Department of Animal Science, University of New England, Armidale, Australia.