Title: | Sexual behaviour: a receptor for sex control in Drosophila females |
Address: | "Zoological Institute, University of Zurich-Irchel, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. ekubli@zool.uzh.ch" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.047 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0960-9822 (Print) 0960-9822 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Male Drosophila manipulate the sexual behaviour of their female mating partners by release of a Sex-peptide, but how does this work? A G-protein-coupled receptor has now been identified which acts in the female flies to detect male Sex-peptide and trigger increased egg laying and reduced sexual receptivity" |
Keywords: | "Animals Drosophila/*metabolism/physiology Drosophila Proteins/*metabolism Female Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins Male Peptides/*metabolism Receptors, Peptide Sex Attractants/metabolism Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology;" |
Notes: | "MedlineKubli, Eric eng England 2008/03/13 Curr Biol. 2008 Mar 11; 18(5):R210-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.047" |