Sex-specific triacylglycerides are widely conserved in Drosophila and mediate mating behavior

Pheromones play an important role in the behavior, ecology, and evolution of many organisms. The structure of many insect pheromones typically consists of a hydrocarbon backbone, occasionally modified with various functional oxygen groups. Here we show that sex-specific triacylclyerides (TAGs) are b...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline SR Chin, Shane R Ellis, Huong T Pham, Stephen J Blanksby, Kenji Mori, Qi Ling Koh, William J Etges, Joanne Y Yew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01751