A Drosophila Protein Specific to Pheromone-Sensing Gustatory Hairs Delays Males' Copulation Attempts

Current Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1154-1159

  Park, Su K ^a   Mann, Kevin J ^a   Lin, Heping ^a   Starostina, Elena ^a   Kolski Andreaco, Aaron ^a   Pikielny, Claudio W ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

SYSNEURO

Indexed keywords

CHEB42A PROTEIN, DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA PROTEIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HYDROCARBON; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COPULATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; LIMB; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; COPULATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HYDROCARBONS; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33744548060     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.04.028     Document Type: Article

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