Michele Schiffer

Chromosome Comparisons of Australian Scaptodrosophila Species

Ann Jacob Stocker, Michele Schiffer, Eduardo Gorab, Ary Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2022  |  INSECTS

The Scaptodrosophila represent a diverse group of Diptera closely related to Drosophila. Although they have radiated extensively i..

Into the wild-a field study on the evolutionary and ecological importance of thermal plasticity in ectotherms across temperate and tropical regions

Natasja K Noer, Michael Orsted, Michele Schiffer, Ary A Hoffmann, Simon Bahrndorff, Torsten N Kristensen

Journal article  |  2022  |  PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Understanding how environmental factors affect the thermal tolerance of species is crucial for predicting the impact of thermal st..

Characterization of the first Wolbachia from the genus Scaptodrosophila, a male-killer from the rainforest species S.claytoni

Kelly M Richardson, Michele Schiffer, Perran A Ross, Joshua A Thia, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2022  |  INSECT SCIENCE

The Scaptodrosophila genus represents a large group of drosophilids with a worldwide distribution and a predominance of species in..

Phylogenomic analyses of the genus Drosophila reveals genomic signals of climate adaptation

Fang Li, Rahul Rane, Victor Luria, Zijun Xiong, Jiawei Chen, Zimai Li, Renee A Catullo, Philippa C Griffin, Michele Schiffer, Stephen Pearce, Siu Fai Lee, Kerensa McElroy, Ann Stocker, Jennifer Shirriffs, Fiona Cockerell, Chris Coppin, Carla M Sgro, Amir Karger, John W Cain, Jessica A Weber, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES

Many Drosophila species differ widely in their distributions and climate niches, making them excellent subjects for evolutionary g..

A Wolbachia infection from Drosophila that causes cytoplasmic incompatibility despite low prevalence and densities in males

Kelly M Richardson, Philippa C Griffin, Siu F Lee, Perran A Ross, Nancy M Endersby-Harshman, Michele Schiffer, Ary A Hoffman

Journal article  |  2019  |  HEREDITY

Wolbachia bacteria are common insect endosymbionts transmitted maternally and capable of spreading through insect populations by c..

The spread of resistance to imidacloprid is restricted by thermotolerance in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster

Alexandre Fournier-Level, Robert T Good, Stephen A Wilcox, Rahul Rane, Michelle Schiffer, Wei Chen, Paul Battlay, Trent Perry, Philip Batterham, Ary A Hoffmann, Charles Robin

Journal article  |  2019  |  NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Imidacloprid, the world's most used insecticide, has caused considerable controversy due to harmful effects on non-pest species an..

Genomic changes associated with adaptation to arid environments in cactophilic Drosophila species

Rahul V Rane, Stephen L Pearce, Fang Li, Chris Coppin, Michele Schiffer, Jennifer Shirriffs, Carla M Sgro, Philippa C Griffin, Goujie Zhang, Siu F Lee, Ary A Hoffmann, John G Oakeshott

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC GENOMICS

BACKGROUND: Insights into the genetic capacities of species to adapt to future climate change can be gained by using comparative g..

Separating multiple sources of variation on heat resistance in Drosophila hydei

Michele Johnstone, Michele Schiffer, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2017  |  JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

While numerous insect studies have demonstrated the effects environmental conditions, genetic variation and other factors have on ..

Tropical Drosophila pandora carry Wolbachia infections causing cytoplasmic incompatibility or male killing

Kelly M Richardson, Michele Schiffer, Philippa C Griffin, Siu F Lee, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2016  |  EVOLUTION

Wolbachia infections have been described in several Drosophila species, but relatively few have been assessed for phenotypic effec..

Distribution and influence of grazing on wheat curl mites (Aceria tosichella Keifer) within a wheat field

PA Umina, M Schiffer, P Parker, AA Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY

Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) is a serious disease of wheat and is primarily transmitted from infected to healthy plants by the..