Mating and ecdysone signaling modify growth, metabolism, and digestive efficiency in the female Drosophila gut
Tahmineh Kandelouei, M. E. Houghton, Mitchell R. Lewis, Caroline C. Keller, Marco Marchetti, Xiaoyu Kang, Bruce A. Edgar
This study shows mating in Drosophila females alters gut metabolism, digestive efficiency, and gene expression, with ecdysone signaling playing a key role in these changes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 23, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology