1993
Rates of DNA evolution in Drosophila depend on function and developmental stage of expression.
Powell J, Caccone A, Gleason J, Nigro L. Rates of DNA evolution in Drosophila depend on function and developmental stage of expression. Genetics 1993, 133: 291-298. PMID: 8094697, PMCID: PMC1205319, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/133.2.291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDNADrosophilaEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentMutationNucleic Acid HybridizationPhylogenyPoly ARNA, MessengerSpecies SpecificityConceptsComplementary DNADNA-DNA hybridization experimentsTotal single-copy DNALineage-specific shiftsSingle-copy genomeDivergence of genesSpecies of DrosophilaDevelopmental stagesDNA sequence divergenceGreater evolutionary distanceSingle-copy DNADifferent developmental stagesDNA evolutionEvolutionary distanceCodon usageCDNA sequenceSequence dataHybridization experimentsDegree of relatednessDrosophilaEmbryonic stagesSilent substitutionsGenesSpeciesDNA
1992
Complementary DNA-DNA hybridization in Drosophila
Caccone A, Gleason J, Powell J. Complementary DNA-DNA hybridization in Drosophila. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1992, 34: 130-140. PMID: 1372940, DOI: 10.1007/bf00182390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA-DNA hybridization experimentsSpecies of DrosophilaMost major lineagesDNA-DNA hybridizationSubgenus DrosophilaMelanogaster subgroupSubgenus SophophoraHawaiian DrosophilaObscura groupMonophyletic lineageExtant islandsWillistoni groupMajor lineagesAdult mRNADrosophilaPhylogenetic conclusionsHybridization experimentsLineagesComplementary DNAAmino acidsSophophoraMost groupsPhylogenyGenomeSubgenera
1990
Extreme rates and heterogeneity in insect DNA evolution
Caccone A, Powell J. Extreme rates and heterogeneity in insect DNA evolution. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1990, 30: 273-280. PMID: 2109089, DOI: 10.1007/bf02099997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological EvolutionDNADrosophilaHybridization, GeneticInsectaNucleic Acid HybridizationConceptsSingle-copy DNA divergenceDNA-DNA hybridization studiesSingle-copy DNAInsect genomesGenome evolutionDNA divergenceNuclear genomeDNA evolutionEvolutionary changeChromosomal similaritiesInterspecific hybridsMost vertebratesMorphological similarityGenomeIntronsHybridization studiesInsectsMammalsBirdsDNAExtreme variationVertebratesTaxaExonsSimilarityThe TEACL method of DNA-DNA hybridization: Technical considerations
Powell J, Caccone A. The TEACL method of DNA-DNA hybridization: Technical considerations. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1990, 30: 267-272. PMID: 2109088, DOI: 10.1007/bf02099996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlgorithmsAnimalsBiological EvolutionBiometryDNAHumansNucleic Acid HybridizationTetraethylammoniumTetraethylammonium Compounds
1989
Intraspecific and interspecific genetic variation in Drosophila
Powell J, Caccone A. Intraspecific and interspecific genetic variation in Drosophila. Genome 1989, 31: 233-238. PMID: 2591736, DOI: 10.1139/g89-040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDrosophilaGenetic VariationGenetics, PopulationNucleic Acid HybridizationReproductionSpecies SpecificityConceptsSingle-copy DNA divergenceDNA-DNA hybridizationDNA divergenceInterspecific genetic variationSpecies of DrosophilaSingle-copy DNANucleotide heterozygosityRate of divergenceChromosomal differentiationAccurate phylogeniesPhylogenetic relationshipsPhylogenetic affinitiesInterspecific hybridsGenetic variationInterspecific studiesTrue phylogenyGenetic variabilityDrosophilaEvolutionary testsPhylogenyDivergenceDNAHybridizationHigh information contentIntrons
1988
Calibration of the change in thermal stability of DNA duplexes and degree of base pair mismatch
Caccone A, DeSalle R, Powell J. Calibration of the change in thermal stability of DNA duplexes and degree of base pair mismatch. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1988, 27: 212-216. PMID: 3138423, DOI: 10.1007/bf02100076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup.
Caccone A, Amato G, Powell J. Rates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup. Genetics 1988, 118: 671-683. PMID: 2896615, PMCID: PMC1203322, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/118.4.671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological EvolutionDNADNA, MitochondrialDrosophilaDrosophila melanogasterGenetic VariationNucleic Acid HybridizationPhylogenyPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthConceptsDrosophila melanogaster subgroupDNA-DNA hybridizationMelanogaster subgroupSingle-copy nuclear DNARestriction site variationHomosequential speciesMtDNA divergenceChromosomal evolutionDNA divergenceDrosophila genomeIsland speciesD. takahashiiMonophyletic groupChromosomal dataTypes of DNAEvolutionary changeMitochondrial DNANuclear DNANucleotide substitutionsSite variationSpeciesDNADivergenceDistinct classesHybridization