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Pischedda A*, Shahandeh MP* & Turner TL. 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. bioRxiv preprint available.
Shahandeh MP, Pischedda A, Rodriguez JM & Turner TL. The genetics of male pheromone preference difference between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans. G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, in press. bioRxiv preprint available.
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. The genetics of male pheromone preference difference between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans. G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, in press. bioRxiv preprint available.
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.