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Mohammed A. Khallaf, Rongfeng Cui, Jerrit Weißflog…·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.
Ian W. Keesey, Georg Doll, Sudeshna Das Chakraborty…·Bill S. Hansson
Alcohol exposure increases pheromone production in male flies, enhancing courtship success, but methanol is toxic, requiring a balance between benefits and risks.
Mohammed A. Khallaf, Thomas O. Auer, Veit Grabe…·Markus Knaden
The paper identifies two male-specific pheromones in Drosophila mojavensis subspecies and shows how they contribute to sexual isolation through conserved sensory pathways and differential interpretation.