Variation in the Male Pheromones and Mating Success of Wild Caught Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster males express two primary cuticular hydrocarbons (male-predominant hydrocarbons). These act as sex pheromones by influencing female receptivity to mating. The relative quantities of these hydrocarbons vary widely among natural populations and can contribute to variation in ma...

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Autores principales: Scott, David, Shields, Alicia, Straker, Michaela, Dalrymple, Heidi, Dhillon, Priya K., Harbinder, Singh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21858189
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0023645

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