Article
MicroRNAs influence reproductive responses by females to male sex peptide in Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Dec 2014
Fricke Claudia, Green Darrell, Smith Damian, Dalmay Tamas, Chapman Tracey
Abstract excerpt
Across taxa, female behavior and physiology change significantly following the receipt of ejaculate molecules during mating. For example, receipt of sex peptide (SP) in female Drosophila melanogaster significantly alters female receptivity, egg production, lifespan, hormone levels, immunity, sleep, and feeding patterns. These changes are underpinned by distinct tissue- and time-specific changes in diverse sets of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
