Interspecies sex and taste.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2013.06.015 and PMC identifier 3756821.
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Abstract
Different species of fruit flies share habitats but are believed to mate with each other only rarely. In this issue, Fan et al. show that interspecies mating is inhibited by the taste receptor Gr32a (Gustatory receptor 32a) and a neural circuit in which it functions.
Medical subject headings
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Mating Preference, Animal