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A novel function for the Hox gene Abd-B in the male accessory gland regulates the long-term female post-mating response in Drosophila.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2013
Gligorov Dragan, Sitnik Jessica L, Maeda Robert K, Wolfner Mariana F, Karch François
Abstract excerpt
In insects, products of the male reproductive tract are essential for initiating and maintaining the female post-mating response (PMR). The PMR includes changes in egg laying, receptivity to courting males, and sperm storage. In Drosophila, previous studies have determined that the main cells of the male accessory gland produce some of the products required for these processes. However, nothing was known about...
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