Female copulation song is modulated by seminal fluid
Male fruitflies sing a patterned wing song during courtship. Here, the authors show that females sing a distinct song during copulation, which is controlled by sex-specific neurons, depends on seminal fluid from the male accessory gland and modulates latency of female remating with subsequent males.
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Main Authors: | Peter Kerwin, Jiasheng Yuan, Anne C. von Philipsborn |
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Format: | article |
Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2020
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/28ec432ed63f424fad80b7d1f15d0ae9 |
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