A sexually transmitted sugar orchestrates reproductive responses to nutritional stress
A sexually transmitted sugar orchestrates reproductive responses to nutritional stress
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Seminal fluid is rich in sugars, but their role beyond supporting sperm motility is unknown. In this study, we found
Drosophila melanogaster
males transfer a substantial amount of a phospho-galactoside to females during mating, but only half as much when undernourished. This seminal substance, which we named venerose, induces an increase in g...
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A sexually transmitted sugar orchestrates reproductive responses to nutritional stress
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/s41467-024-52807-3
