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. 2015 Nov 24;2:150067. doi: 10.1038/sdata.2015.67

Table 2. Phenotypic traits and genetic markers studied along the eastern Australian coast in drosophilid species.

Trait/genetic marker Species Clinal variation Clinal pattern References
The presence and pattern of clinal variation and the publication associated with the datasets are reported        
Morphological
       
Egg size D. melanogaster Yes Linear Azevedo et al. 20
Pigmentation D. melanogaster Yes Linear Telonis Scott et al. 25
Thorax length D. melanogaster Yes Linear James et al. 17, 12, Rako et al. 15
D. melanogaster No Van Heerwaarden & Sgrò 16
D. melanogaster Na Hoffmann et al. 10
D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. simulans Yes Linear Van Heerwaarden & Sgro 16
Mass D. serrata Yes Linear and quadratic Hallas et al. 19
Wing size D. melanogaster Yes Linear Gockel et al. 22, James et al. 17, 12, Collinge et al. 21, Rako et al. 15, Van Heerwaarden & Sgrò 16
D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. birchii No Griffiths et al. 23
D. serrata Yes Linear and quadratic Hoffmann & Shirriffs 24, Hallas et al. 19
D. simulans Yes Linear Van Heerwaarden & Sgro 16
Wing to aspect ratio D. melanogaster Yes, in the field Linear Azevedo et al. 11
Wing to thorax ratio D. melanogaster Yes Linear Azevedo et al. 11, Van Heerwaarden & Sgrò 16
D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. simulans No Van Heerwaarden & Sgro 16
Wing shape D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
Fluctuating asymmetry D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
Lipid content D. melanogaster Na Hoffmann et al. 10
       
Life-history
       
Development time D. melanogaster Yes Linear James & Partridge 26, Collinge et al. 21
D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. birchii Yes Linear Griffiths et al. 23
D. serrata Yes Linear and quadratic Magiafoglou et al. 27
D. simulans No Arthur et al. 28
Longevity D. melanogaster Yes Linear and quadratic Sgrò et al. 30
Overwinter mortality D. melanogaster Yes Linear and quadratic Mitrovski & Hoffmann 13, Hoffmann et al. 14
Overwinter fecundity D. melanogaster Yes Linear and quadratic Mitrovski & Hoffmann 13
D. melanogaster Linear Hoffmann et al. 14, Rako et al. 15
Mortality D. aldrichi Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. buzzatii Na Loeschcke et al. 18
D. serrata Yes Linear Magiafoglou et al. 27
Timing of overwinter fecundity D. melanogaster Yes Linear Mitrovski & Hoffmann 13, Hoffmann et al. 14
Ovariole number D. melanogaster Yes Quadratic Azevedo et al. 20
D. melanogaster Linear Collinge et al. 21
Ovarian dormancy D. melanogaster Yes Quadratic Lee et al. 29
       
Stress
       
Cold resistance D. melanogaster Yes Linear Hoffmann et al. 10, 31, Collinge et al. 21
D. melanogaster Na Hoffmann et al. 10
D. birchii No Griffiths et al. 23
D. serrata Yes Linear Hallas et al. 19, Magiafoglou et al. 27
D. simulans Yes, females Cubic Arthur et al. 28
Desiccation resistance D. melanogaster No Hoffmann et al. 10, Hoffmann et al. 32
D. melanogaster Na Hoffmann et al. 10
D. birchii Yes Linear Griffiths et al. 23
D. serrata No Hallas et al. 19
D. simulans No Arthur et al. 28
Heat resistance D. melanogaster Yes Linear Hoffmann et al. 31, Collinge et al. 21, Hoffmann et al. 10
D. birchii No Griffiths et al. 23
Starvation resistance D. melanogaster Yes, females Linear Hoffmann et al. 10
D. melanogaster No Hoffmann et al. 32
D. birchii Yes Linear Griffiths et al. 23
D. serrata Yes, males Linear Hallas et al. 19
       
Inversions
       
In(2L)t D. melanogaster Yes Linear Knibb et al. 46
D. melanogaster Na Kennington & Hoffmann 34
In(2R)NS D. melanogaster Yes Linear Knibb et al. 46
In(3L)Payne D. melanogaster Yes Linear Knibb et al. 46
In(3R)Payne D. melanogaster Yes Linear Knibb et al. 46, Lee et al. 42, Umina et al. 8, Kennington et al 41
In(3R)C D. melanogaster Yes Linear Knibb et al. 46
       
Allozymes
       
Adh D. melanogaster Yes Linear Oakeshott et al. 36, Umina et al. 8
D. melanogaster Na Kennington & Hoffmann 34
Gpdh D. melanogaster Yes Linear Oakeshott et al. 36
G6pd D. melanogaster Yes Linear Oakeshott et al. 35
Pgd D. melanogaster Yes Linear Oakeshott et al. 35
Pgm, Aldox, Hex, Adh, Est1, Est2 and Lap D. buzzatii Yes Linear Barker 37
       
DNA sequence variation
       
 clock D. melanogaster No Weeks et al. 2005
 couch potato D. melanogaster Yes Linear Lee et al. 29
 drosophila cold acclimation D. melanogaster Yes Linear Mckechnie et al. 39
 frost D. melanogaster Yes Linear Hoffmann et al. 38
 hsp70 D. melanogaster No Collinge et al. 21
 hsr-omega D. melanogaster Yes Linear Kennington et al. 41, Collinge et al. 21
 methuselah D. melanogaster Yes Linear and quadratic Sgrò et al. 30
 neurofibromin D. melanogaster Yes Linear Lee et al. 42
 period D. melanogaster No Weeks et al. 2005
MtDNA D. simulans Na Kriesner et al. 43
       
DNA repeat variation
       
Microsatellite markers D. melanogaster Yes, 5 out of 19 Linear Gockel et al. 22
D. melanogaster Yes, 9 out of 24 Linear Kennington et al. 41
D. melanogaster Na Kennington & Hoffmann 34
D. buzzatii Yes, 6 out of 15 Linear Barker 2009
D. serrata No Magiafoglou et al. 27
S. aclinata Na Barker et al. 6
S. hibisci Na Barker et al. 6
       
Gene expression
       
couch potato D. melanogaster Yes Linear and quadratic Lee et al. 29
ebony D. melanogaster Yes, at 25 °C Linear Telonis-Scott et al. 25
methuselah D. melanogaster Yes Linear Sgrò et al. 30
       
Others
       
 Wolbachia D. simulans Na Kriesner et al. 43