Cost of mating in Drosophila melanogaster females is mediated by male accessory gland products

1995/01/01 by Tracey Chapman, Lindsay F. Liddle, John M. Kalb +2 · 1 voice · 16 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Plant and animal studies

paper · doi:10.1038/373241a0

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Citations

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Discussions

• That's kooky, but it does seem to be true that semen is toxic -- at least for fruit flies! (doi.org/10.1038/3732...) [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]