Pheromonal and behavioral cues trigger male-to-female aggression in Drosophila.

Appropriate displays of aggression rely on the ability to recognize potential competitors. As in most species, Drosophila males fight with other males and do not attack females. In insects, sex recognition is strongly dependent on chemosensory communication, mediated by cuticular hydrocarbons acting...

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Main Authors: María de la Paz Fernández, Yick-Bun Chan, Joanne Y Yew, Jean-Christophe Billeter, Klaus Dreisewerd, Joel D Levine, Edward A Kravitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2990703?pdf=render