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Pischedda A*, Shahandeh MP* & Turner TL (2020) The loci of behavioral evolution: evidence that Fas2 and tilB underlie differences in pupation site choice behavior between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans. Molecular Biology and Evolution, in press.
Shahandeh MP, Pischedda A, Rodriguez JM & Turner TL (2020) The genetics of male pheromone preference difference between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 10: 401-415.
Shahandeh MP, Pischedda A & Turner TL (2018) Male mate choice via cuticular hydrocarbon pheromones drives reproductive isolation between Drosophila species. Evolution 72: 123-135.
Pischedda A & Chippindale AK (2017) Direct benefits of choosing a high-fitness mate can offset the indirect costs associated with intralocus sexual conflict. Evolution 71: 1710-1718.
Pischedda A, Friberg U, Stewart AD, Miller PM & Rice WR (2015) Sexual selection has minimal impact on effective population sizes in species with high rates of random offspring mortality: an empirical demonstration using fitness distributions. Evolution 69: 2638-2647.
Pischedda A, Shahandeh MP, Cochrane WG, Cochrane VA & Turner TL (2014) Natural variation in the strength and direction of male mating preferences for female pheromones in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS ONE 9(1): e87509.
Pischedda A & Rice WR (2012) Partitioning sexual selection into its mating success and fertilization success components. PNAS 109: 2049-2053.
Press Coverage: Scientific American, PNAS, Journal of Experimental Biology
Pischedda A, Stewart AD & Little MK (2012) Male x female interaction for a pre-copulatory trait, but not a post-copulatory trait, among cosmopolitan populations of Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS ONE 7(3): e31683.
Pischedda A, Stewart AD, Little MK & Rice WR (2011) Male genotype influences female reproductive investment in Drosophila melanogaster. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278: 2165-2172.
Long TAF, Pischedda A & Rice WR (2010) Remating in Drosophila melanogaster: Are indirect benefits condition-dependent? Evolution 64: 2767-2774.
Stewart AD*, Pischedda A* & Rice WR (2010) Resolving intralocus sexual conflict: Genetic mechanisms and time frame. Journal of Heredity 101: S94-S99.
Long TAF, Pischedda A, Nichols RV & Rice WR (2010) The timing of mating influences reproductive success in Drosophila melanogaster: implications for sexual conflict. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 23: 1024-1032.
Long TAF, Pischedda A, Stewart AD & Rice WR (2009) A cost of sexual attractiveness to high-fitness females. PLoS Biology 7(12): e1000254.
Press Coverage: Science, ABC Science
Pischedda A & Chippindale AK (2006) Intralocus sexual conflict diminishes the benefits of sexual selection. PLoS Biology 4(11): e356.
Press Coverage: Popular Science, Nature Reviews Genetics, Scientific American, New Scientist, The Scientist, PLoS Biology
Long TAF & Pischedda A (2005) Do female Drosophila melanogaster adaptively bias offspring sex ratios in relation to the age of their mate? Proceedings of the Royal Society B 272: 1781-1787.
Press Coverage: Science
Pischedda A & Chippindale A (2005) Sex, mutation and fitness: asymmetric costs and routes to recovery through compensatory evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18: 1115-1122.
*Denotes co-first authors
Shahandeh MP, Pischedda A, Rodriguez JM & Turner TL (2020) The genetics of male pheromone preference difference between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila simulans. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 10: 401-415.
Shahandeh MP, Pischedda A & Turner TL (2018) Male mate choice via cuticular hydrocarbon pheromones drives reproductive isolation between Drosophila species. Evolution 72: 123-135.
Pischedda A & Chippindale AK (2017) Direct benefits of choosing a high-fitness mate can offset the indirect costs associated with intralocus sexual conflict. Evolution 71: 1710-1718.
Pischedda A, Friberg U, Stewart AD, Miller PM & Rice WR (2015) Sexual selection has minimal impact on effective population sizes in species with high rates of random offspring mortality: an empirical demonstration using fitness distributions. Evolution 69: 2638-2647.
Pischedda A, Shahandeh MP, Cochrane WG, Cochrane VA & Turner TL (2014) Natural variation in the strength and direction of male mating preferences for female pheromones in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS ONE 9(1): e87509.
Pischedda A & Rice WR (2012) Partitioning sexual selection into its mating success and fertilization success components. PNAS 109: 2049-2053.
Press Coverage: Scientific American, PNAS, Journal of Experimental Biology
Pischedda A, Stewart AD & Little MK (2012) Male x female interaction for a pre-copulatory trait, but not a post-copulatory trait, among cosmopolitan populations of Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS ONE 7(3): e31683.
Pischedda A, Stewart AD, Little MK & Rice WR (2011) Male genotype influences female reproductive investment in Drosophila melanogaster. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 278: 2165-2172.
Long TAF, Pischedda A & Rice WR (2010) Remating in Drosophila melanogaster: Are indirect benefits condition-dependent? Evolution 64: 2767-2774.
Stewart AD*, Pischedda A* & Rice WR (2010) Resolving intralocus sexual conflict: Genetic mechanisms and time frame. Journal of Heredity 101: S94-S99.
Long TAF, Pischedda A, Nichols RV & Rice WR (2010) The timing of mating influences reproductive success in Drosophila melanogaster: implications for sexual conflict. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 23: 1024-1032.
Long TAF, Pischedda A, Stewart AD & Rice WR (2009) A cost of sexual attractiveness to high-fitness females. PLoS Biology 7(12): e1000254.
Press Coverage: Science, ABC Science
Pischedda A & Chippindale AK (2006) Intralocus sexual conflict diminishes the benefits of sexual selection. PLoS Biology 4(11): e356.
Press Coverage: Popular Science, Nature Reviews Genetics, Scientific American, New Scientist, The Scientist, PLoS Biology
Long TAF & Pischedda A (2005) Do female Drosophila melanogaster adaptively bias offspring sex ratios in relation to the age of their mate? Proceedings of the Royal Society B 272: 1781-1787.
Press Coverage: Science
Pischedda A & Chippindale A (2005) Sex, mutation and fitness: asymmetric costs and routes to recovery through compensatory evolution. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18: 1115-1122.
*Denotes co-first authors
Book Chapters
Pischedda A. & Stewart A.D. (2016) Sexual Conflict. In Kliman (ed.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology. vol 4. pp. 98-104. Oxford: Academic Press.
Stewart A.D. & Pischedda A. (2016) Intraspecific Coevolutionary Arms Races. In Kliman (ed.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology. vol 2. pp. 270-276. Oxford: Academic Press.
Stewart A.D. & Pischedda A. (2016) Intraspecific Coevolutionary Arms Races. In Kliman (ed.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology. vol 2. pp. 270-276. Oxford: Academic Press.