Specialized cells tag sexual and species identity in Drosophila melanogaster

Nature64.80
Volume: 461, Issue: 7266, Pages: 987 - 991
Published: Oct 15, 2009
Abstract
Social interaction within and between species is well known to rely on chemical communication but the underlying codes are hidden in complex blends of pheromones. Billeter et al. have now genetically ablated the cells that produce hydrocarbon pheromones in the cuticle of Drosophila melanogaster fruitflies — the oenocytes — to create a 'blank state' in which to study chemical communication. Surprisingly, oenocyte-less flies, male or female, are...
Paper Details
Title
Specialized cells tag sexual and species identity in Drosophila melanogaster
Published Date
Oct 15, 2009
Journal
Volume
461
Issue
7266
Pages
987 - 991
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