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The Drosophila melanogaster X-linked mfs(1)6E locus is required for production of normal seminal fluid by the male accessory glands.
Experimental cell research - 1 Jul 2001
López P P, Santarén J F, Ruiz M F, Esponda P, Sánchez L
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The Drosophila male accessory glands (paragonias) are two male-specific organs that produce seminal fluid, a secretion involved in sperm storage and subsequent sperm utilization by the female. This paper reports the first X-linked locus, male-female-sterile in region 6E [mfs(1)6E], required for the production of normal seminal fluid. Mutant males produce motile spermatozoa, which are transferred to females during...
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