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Chemical stimuli induce courtship dominance in Drosophila
Nicolas SvetecMatthew CobbJean François Ferveursubject
Male0106 biological sciencesanimal structuresAdult maleTransgenes/geneticsSexual Behaviormedia_common.quotation_subjectZoologyBiologySocial Environment010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyCourtship03 medical and health sciencesChemical stimuliAnimal/*physiologyAnimalsreproductive and urinary physiology030304 developmental biologymedia_commonDominance (genetics)Genetics0303 health sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences(all)Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)fungiAge FactorsSocial DominanceSexual behaviorDrosophila/genetics/*physiologyHydrocarbons/*metabolismbehavior and behavior mechanismsGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciencespsychological phenomena and processesdescription
Courtship dominance in male Drosophila occurs when a male directs high levels of courtship towards another male, who remains passive [1]. We investigated the cues that shape this effect and report here that it is induced by the perception of adult male cuticular hydrocarbons during a critical period.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2005-10-01 | Current Biology |