This project was initiated under a grant from the National Science Foundation Biological Diversity Surveys and Inventory program "Discovery and Characterization of Endosymbiont Diversity in Drosophila" (award 0315815 to PIs Nancy Moran and Therese Markow, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona).
Among the individuals who have contributed to this project at the University of Arizona are the following: Sergio Castrezana, Anne Estes, Adam Falck, Camilo Hurtado, Brooke LaFlamme, Frances McQueen, Mariana Mateos, Therese Markow, Nancy Moran, Becky Nankivell, and Tom Watts.
Additionally, individuals contributing flies or control DNAs include David Bruck, Bryant McAllister, Thomas Merritt, Artyom Kopp, Carolyn McBride, Jose Mojica, Laura Reed, Steve Perlman, and Scott Santos.
Where available, the PubMed abstract for the primary publication for a data set is linked below.
| Study | Year | Contributor | Institution & Department | Citation | Strains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA1 | 2006 | Mariana Mateos | University of Arizona, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | Mariana Mateos, Sergio J. Castrezana, Becky J. Nankivell, Anne M. Estes, Therese A. Markow, and Nancy A. Moran (2006) Heritable Endosymbionts of Drosophila. Genetics 174: 363–376. Abstract | 1395 |
| UA2 | 2006 | Brooke LaFlamme | University of Arizona, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | none | 332 |
These are the images found in the background of the headings of each page:
Drosophila hydei: drawing by Sarah L. Martin, from FlyBase
Wolbachia: photo by Scott O'Neill, from the Wolbachia site
Spiroplasma kunkelli: adapted from a photo by Davis and Worley, 1971, Phytopathology 63:403-408