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Temperature affects the ontogeny of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons inDrosophila melanogaster
Jean-françois FerveurFabrice Savaritsubject
Male0106 biological sciencesHot TemperaturePhysiologyOntogenymedia_common.quotation_subjectPeriod (gene)CuticleTransgeneZoologyGenetically ModifiedHydrocarbons/analysis/*metabolismAquatic Science010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesAnimals Genetically Modified03 medical and health sciencesBotanyAnimalsMetamorphosisMolecular BiologyEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics030304 developmental biologymedia_commonSex Characteristics0303 health sciencesintegumentary systembiologyfungibiology.organism_classificationHeatHydrocarbonsSexual dimorphismKineticsDrosophila melanogasterInsect ScienceTime courseDrosophila melanogaster/*growth & development/metabolismFemaleAnimal Science and ZoologyDrosophila melanogasterdescription
0022-0949 (Print) Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Hydrocarbons on the cuticle of mature Drosophila melanogaster flies play a crucial role in mate recognition, and protect against dehydration. We measured the effect of temperature on mature cuticular hydrocarbons (CHs) by (i) rearing two control strains at different temperatures, (ii) shifting the temperature after metamorphosis and (iii) inducing a single heat-shock pulse in control and heat-sensitive transgenic strains, over a period of 3 days following adult eclosion. This study describes the time course of the events involved in the production of male- and female-predominant CHs. We also found that 'immature' CHs, sexually monomorphic CHs on younger flies, were not affected by these treatments.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Journal of Experimental Biology |