Article
The consequences of genetic variation in sex peptide expression levels for egg laying and retention in females.
Heredity - 1 Oct 2012
Smith D T, Sirot L K, Wolfner M F, Hosken D J, Wedell N
Abstract excerpt
The accessory gland proteins (Acps) that male Drosophila melanogaster produce and transfer to females during copulation are key to male and female fitness. One Acp, the sex peptide (SP), is largely responsible for a dramatic increase in female egg laying and decrease in female receptivity after copulation. While genetic variation in male SP expression levels correlate with refractory period duration in females,...
Topics
- Animals
- Copulation
- Drosophila Proteins
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
- Male
- Oviposition
- Peptides
- Reproduction