Rapid evolution of sex pheromone-producing enzyme expression in Drosophila.
A wide range of organisms use sex pheromones to communicate with each other and to identify appropriate mating partners. While the evolution of chemical communication has been suggested to cause sexual isolation and speciation, the mechanisms that govern evolutionary transitions in sex pheromone pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2711336?pdf=render |