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Pleiotropic actions of the male pheromone cis-vaccenyl acetate in Drosophila melanogaster

The male-specific lipid, cis-vaccenyl acetate (cVA) has multiple functions in intra-species communication in Drosophila melanogaster. The presence of cVA in a male suppresses courtship motivation of other males and averts male–male courtship. Meanwhile, aggression behaviors between males are promote...

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Autor principal: Ejima, Aki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4552767/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26105507
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-015-1020-9

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