The Evolutionary Genetics of Mushroom-feeding Drosophila in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Field Methods: Fly collections. Drosophila will be collected from forests during summer months (May to October) by sweep-netting or aspirating over naturally-occurring mushrooms. In some instances, boiled and thus killed commercial mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) will be set out as baits. In addition, flies may be bred from field-collected mushrooms. Laboratory maintenance of fly cultures. In the laboratory, the culture medium consists of Instant Drosophila medium (Carolina Biological), a small piece of commercial mushroom, and a dental cotton roll, which serves as a pupation site. Cultures are maintained at 20C, 60%RH, and 14:10 light:dark schedule.

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Name Format Description Link
53 2018 collections data https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/630395?Reference=2267150
53 https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/635738?Reference=2267150
53 https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/635737?Reference=2267150

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  • cherokee-orchard-rd
  • clingmans-dome-rd
  • fly
  • appalachian-highlands-network
  • studyid-grsm-00092
  • drosophila
  • grsm
  • southeast-region
  • newfound-gap-rd
  • aphn
  • great-smoky-mountains-national-park
  • invertebrates
  • and-twin-creeks-trail
  • flies
  • ecological-framework-biological-integrity-focal-species-or-communities-terrestrial-invertebrate
  • ser
  • bullhead-trail
  • rainbow-falls-trail

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