Seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) produced in reproductive tract tissues of male insects and
transferred to females during mating induce numerous physiological and behavioral …

This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …

Internal nutrient sensors play important roles in feeding behavior, yet their molecular
structure and mechanism of action are poorly understood. Using Ca 2+ imaging and …

Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Research in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has led to insights in neural development,
axon guidance, ion channel function, synaptic transmission, learning and memory, diurnal …

Choosing a mate is one of the most consequential decisions a female will make during her
lifetime. A female fly signals her willingness to mate by opening her vaginal plates, allowing …

Innate behaviors are frequently comprised of ordered sequences of component actions that
progress to satisfy essential drives. Progression is governed by specialized sensory cues …

Mating and egg laying are tightly cooordinated events in the reproductive life of all oviparous
females. Oviposition is typically rare in virgin females but is initiated after copulation. Here …

Pheromones have been found in species in almost every part of the animal kingdom,
including mammals. Pheromones (a molecule or defined combination of molecules) are …

Doublesex proteins, which are part of the structurally and functionally conserved Dmrt gene
family, are important for sex determination throughout the animal kingdom. We inserted Gal4 …