Sexual Behavior: A Seminal Peptide Stimulates Appetites

Current Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Wong, Alex ^a   Wolfner, Mariana F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; INSECT HORMONE; MST57DC PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA; PEPTIDE;

ANIMAL; COPULATION; DROSOPHILA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; INSECT HORMONES; MALE; PEPTIDES;

INSECTA;

EID: 33645861646     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.03.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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