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| Title |
The Drosophila Female Aphrodisiac Pheromone Activates ppk23+ Sensory Neurons to Elicit Male Courtship Behavior
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| Published in |
Cell Reports, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.celrep.2012.05.007 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hirofumi Toda, Xiaoliang Zhao, Barry J. Dickson |
| Abstract |
Females of many animal species emit chemical signals that attract and arouse males for mating. For example, the major aphrodisiac pheromone of Drosophila melanogaster females, 7,11-heptacosadiene (7,11-HD), is a potent inducer of male-specific courtship and copulatory behaviors. Here, we demonstrate that a set of gustatory sensory neurons on the male foreleg, defined by expression of the ppk23 marker, respond to 7,11-HD. Activity of these neurons is required for males to robustly court females or to court males perfumed with 7,11-HD. Artificial activation of these ppk23(+) neurons stimulates male-male courtship even without 7,11-HD perfuming. These data identify the ppk23(+) sensory neurons as the primary targets for female sex pheromones in Drosophila. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| China | 2 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 197 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 53 | 26% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 43 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 32 | 16% |
| Unknown | 25 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 100 | 49% |
| Neuroscience | 39 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 22 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 3% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 8 | 4% |
| Unknown | 25 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
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