Publications
2023
The suppression of a selfish genetic element increases a male's mating success in a fly
Lyth, S., Betancourt, A. J., Price, T. A. R., & Verspoor, R. L. (2023). The suppression of a selfish genetic element increases a male's mating success in a fly. Ecology and Evolution, 13(11). doi:10.1002/ece3.10719
A selfish genetic element and its suppressor causes abnormalities to testes in a fly
2020
Selfish genetic elements and male fertility
Verspoor, R. L., Price, T. A. R., & Wedell, N. (2020). Selfish genetic elements and male fertility. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 375(1813). doi:10.1098/rstb.2020.0067
A preliminary analysis on the effect of copper on Anopheles coluzzii insecticide resistance in vegetable farms in Benin.
Talom, A. D., Essoung, M. A., Gbankoto, A., Tchigossou, G., Akoton, R., Sahabi, B. B. A., . . . Djouaka, R. (2020). A preliminary analysis on the effect of copper on Anopheles coluzzii insecticide resistance in vegetable farms in Benin.. Scientific reports, 10(1), 6392. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-63086-5
Mineral analysis reveals extreme manganese concentrations in wild harvested and commercially available edible termites
Verspoor, R. L., Soglo, M., Adeoti, R., Djouaka, R., Edwards, S., Fristedt, R., . . . Landberg, R. (2020). Mineral analysis reveals extreme manganese concentrations in wild harvested and commercially available edible termites. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-63157-7
DNA barcoding reveals incorrect labelling of insects sold as food in the UK
Siozios, S., Massa, A., Parr, C. L., Verspoor, R. L., & Hurst, G. D. D. (2020). DNA barcoding reveals incorrect labelling of insects sold as food in the UK. PEERJ, 8. doi:10.7717/peerj.8496
2019
Ancient gene drives: an evolutionary paradox
Price, T. A. R., Verspoor, R., & Wedell, N. (2019). Ancient gene drives: an evolutionary paradox. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 286(1917). doi:10.1098/rspb.2019.2267
2018
Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly
Verspoor, R. L., Smith, J. M. L., Mannion, N. L. M., Hurst, G. D. D., & Price, T. A. R. (2018). Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly. Evolution Letters, 2(3), 169-179. doi:10.1002/evl3.55
Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly
Verspoor, R., Smith, J., Mannion, N., Hurst, G., & Price, T. (2018). Strong hybrid male incompatibilities impede the spread of a selfish chromosome between populations of a fly. doi:10.1101/248237
2017
A study of X-chromosome meiotic drive in the Palearctic fly Drosophila subobscura
Verspoor, R. L. (2017, June 14). A study of X-chromosome meiotic drive in the Palearctic fly Drosophila subobscura.
2016
The ability to gain matings, not sperm competition, reduces the success of males carrying a selfish genetic element in a fly
Verspoor, R. L., Hurst, G. D. D., & Price, T. A. R. (2016). The ability to gain matings, not sperm competition, reduces the success of males carrying a selfish genetic element in a fly. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 115, 207-215. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.03.020
Sex and Selfish Genetic Elements
Verspoor, R. L., & Price, T. A. R. (2016). Sex and Selfish Genetic Elements. In Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology (pp. 61-71). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-800049-6.00148-7
The Ecology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Meiotic Drive
Lindholm, A. K., Dyer, K. A., Firman, R. C., Fishman, L., Forstmeier, W., Holman, L., . . . Price, T. A. R. (2016). The Ecology and Evolutionary Dynamics of Meiotic Drive. TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 31(4), 315-326. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.001
Observations of entomophagy across Benin - practices and potentials
Riggi, L. G., Veronesi, M., Goergen, G., MacFarlane, C., & Verspoor, R. L. (2016). Observations of entomophagy across Benin - practices and potentials. FOOD SECURITY, 8(1), 139-149. doi:10.1007/s12571-015-0509-y
Observations of entomophagy across Benin - practices and potentials (vol 8, pg 139, 2016)
Riggi, L. G., Veronesi, M., Goergen, G., MacFarlane, C., & Verspoor, R. L. (2016). Observations of entomophagy across Benin - practices and potentials (vol 8, pg 139, 2016). FOOD SECURITY, 8(1), 151-152. doi:10.1007/s12571-016-0555-0
2015
Dyeing Insects for Behavioral Assays: the Mating Behavior of Anesthetized <i>Drosophila</i>
Verspoor, R. L., Heys, C., & Price, T. A. R. (2015). Dyeing Insects for Behavioral Assays: the Mating Behavior of Anesthetized <i>Drosophila</i>. JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS, (98). doi:10.3791/52645
Age-based mate choice in the monandrous fruit fly <i>Drosophila subobscura</i>
Verspoor, R. L., Cuss, M., & Price, T. A. R. (2015). Age-based mate choice in the monandrous fruit fly <i>Drosophila subobscura</i>. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 102, 199-207. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.01.024