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- The study showed that pheromone communication happens during the metamorphosis of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).
- Female pheromones were found to positively influence male physiology and development, particularly affecting their testis growth.
- The research also highlighted that these pheromones enhance reproduction, as evidenced by the increased percentage of eggs turning into larvae in crosses with males exposed to female pupae during their development.
Article Abstract
In a recent Current Biology paper [1], we reported that pheromone communication occurred during metamorphosis in Drosophila melanogaster. Female pheromones appeared to influence various aspects of the physiology and development of adult males. In particular, we observed that this communication regulated testis development and had a positive impact on reproduction, as measured by a difference in the % of eggs developing into larvae in crosses involving adult male flies that had developed at metamorphosis with or without female pupae [1].
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