Large-scale characterization of sex pheromone communication systems in Drosophila
Mohammed A. Khallaf, Rongfeng Cui, Jerrit Weißflog, Maide Erdogmus, Aleš Svatoš, Hany K. M. Dweck, Dario Riccardo Valenzano, Bill S. Hansson, Markus Knaden
The paper characterizes sex pheromone communication systems in Drosophila by analyzing phylogenetic and chemical traits across 99 species, identifying 51 sex-specific compounds and their roles in reproductive isolation.
Nature Communications · Jul 6, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience