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Proc Biol Sci

Title:		Simultaneous influence on male courtship of stimulatory and inhibitory pheromones produced by live sex-mosaic Drosophila melanogaster
Author(s):		Ferveur JF; Sureau G;
Address:		"U.R.A. CNRS 1491, Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay, France"
Journal Title:		Proc Biol Sci
Year:		1996
Volume:		263
Issue:		1373
Page Number:		967 - 973
DOI:		10.1098/rspb.1996.0143
ISSN/ISBN:		0962-8452 (Print) 0962-8452 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Stable strains of Drosophila melanogaster flies producing mosaic sex-pheromones were created by manipulating the sex-determination gene transformer in different cellular patterns. Chromosomally male flies produced molecules that were partly or totally feminized, depending upon the strain. The influence on male courtship behaviour of live flies producing different mixtures of male and female pheromones was measured. The intensity of the male response was mainly a function of the stimulatory effect of 7, 11 nonacosadiene and 7, 11 heptacosadiene, two female pheromones, combined with the inhibiting effect of 7-tricosene, the male predominant molecule. These compounds were effective at very different doses. The influence of secondary molecules on male behaviours was also evaluated. The role of these substances is discussed with regard to their structure, sexual specificity, and evolutionary function"
Keywords:		"Animals Drosophila melanogaster/*physiology Female Male *Sex Attractants Sex Determination Analysis *Sexual Behavior, Animal;"
Notes:		"MedlineFerveur, J F Sureau, G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 1996/08/22 Proc Biol Sci. 1996 Aug 22; 263(1373):967-73. doi: 10.1098/rspb.1996.0143"