Insulin signalling regulates remating in female Drosophila.
Mating rate is a major determinant of female lifespan and fitness, and is predicted to optimize at an intermediate level, beyond which superfluous matings are costly. In female Drosophila melanogaster, nutrition is a key regulator of mating rate but the underlying mechanism is unknown. The evolution...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Royal Society
2010
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