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Natural variation in the strength and direction of male mating preferences for female pheromones in Drosophila melanogaster.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2014

Pischedda Alison, Shahandeh Michael P, Cochrane Wesley G, Cochrane Veronica A, Turner Thomas L

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Many animal species communicate using chemical signals. In Drosophila, cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are involved in species and sexual identification, and have long been thought to act as stimulatory pheromones as well. However, a previous study reported that D. melanogaster males were more attracted to females that were lacking CHCs. This surprising result is consistent with several evolutionary hypotheses but...

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PMID: 24489930
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087509
PMCID: PMC3905024

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