Aging modulates cuticular hydrocarbons and sexual attractiveness in Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 814-821

  Kuo, Tsung Han ^a   Yew, Joanne Y ^b,c   Fedina, Tatyana Y ^d   Dreisewerd, Klaus ^c   Dierick, Herman A ^a   Pletcher, Scott D ^a,d  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Attractiveness; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; SEX PHEROMONE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AGING; ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; HYDROCARBONS; MALE; SEX ATTRACTANTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 84857580932     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.064980     Document Type: Article

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