Mating activates neuroendocrine pathways signaling hunger in Drosophila females

Mated females reallocate resources to offspring production, causing changes to nutritional requirements and challenges to energy homeostasis. Although observed across species, the neural and endocrine mechanisms that regulate the nutritional needs of mated females are not well understood. Here, we f...

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Main Authors: Meghan Laturney, Gabriella R Sterne, Kristin Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/85117