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Bioessays

Title:		The pheromonal role of cuticular hydrocarbons in Drosophila melanogaster
Author(s):		Ferveur JF;
Address:		"Mecanismes de Communication, NAM4, URA CNRS 1491, Batiment 446, Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay, France. ferveur@ext.jussieu.fr"
Journal Title:		Bioessays
Year:		1997
Volume:		19
Issue:		4
Page Number:		353 - 358
DOI:		10.1002/bies.950190413
ISSN/ISBN:		0265-9247 (Print) 0265-9247 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Pheromones play a crucial role in mate stimulation and discrimination. In the fruit fly Drosophila, the most abundant cuticular hydrocarbons act as sex pheromones during courtship behavior. There are several active molecules and they compose a sex- and species-specific pheromonal bouquet. Different species from the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup have adopted alternative systems of chemical mate recognition. Recent exploration of these interspecific variations, and of intraspecific variations, has led to the characterization of genes and to the mapping of structures that process the production and perception of chemical messages"
Keywords:		Alkadienes/isolation & purification Alkenes/isolation & purification Animals Brain/metabolism Drosophila/chemistry/genetics/*physiology Drosophila melanogaster/chemistry/genetics/physiology Female Hexanes Hydrocarbons/*isolation & purification Male Pherom;
Notes:		"MedlineFerveur, J F eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review 1997/04/01 Bioessays. 1997 Apr; 19(4):353-8. doi: 10.1002/bies.950190413"