Drosophila male courtship behavior is modulated by ecdysteroids.
J Insect Physiol
; 57(9): 1179-84, 2011 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21704633
ABSTRACT
Temperature-dependent induction of ecdysteroid deficiency in the ecdysoneless mutant ecd(1) adult Drosophila melanogaster results in altered courtship behavior in males. Ecdysteroid deficiency brings about significantly elevated male-male courtship behavior including song production resembling that directed toward females. Supplementation with dietary 20-hydroxyecdysone reduces male-male attraction, but does not change motor activity, courtship patterns or attraction to females. These observations support the hypothesis that reduced levels of ecdysteroids increase the probability that male fruit flies will display courtship behaviors to male stimuli.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sexual Behavior, Animal
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Ecdysteroids
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Drosophila melanogaster
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Insect Physiol
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States