Drosophila males transfer antibacterial proteins from their accessory gland and ejaculatory duct to their mates

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 617-622

  Lung, O ^a   Kuo, L ^a   Wolfner, M F ^a  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Andropin; Antibacterial; Antimicrobial; Reproduction; Seminal fluid

Indexed keywords

INSECT PROTEIN;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; EJACULATORY DUCT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MATING; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0035044463     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00151-7     Document Type: Article

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