Immunohistochemical colocalization of Yellow and male-specific Fruitless in Drosophila melanogaster neuroblasts

The Drosophila melanogaster fruitless gene encodes multiple male-specific transcription factors that are hypothesized to regulate a hierarchy of genes responsible for the development of male courtship behavior. Here we show that there are dramatically increased levels of the protein product of the m...

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Published in:Biochemical and biophysical research communications 2002-05, Vol.293 (4), p.1262-1264
Main Authors: Radovic, Anna, Wittkopp, Patricia J, Long, Anthony D, Drapeau, Mark David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Courtship
Dopachrome conversion enzyme
Drosophila melanogaster - metabolism
Drosophila Proteins
Enhancer
Female
Honeybee Royal Jelly
Immunohistochemistry
Insect Proteins - biosynthesis
Male
Mating
Mosquito
Nerve Tissue Proteins - biosynthesis
Neurons - metabolism
Non-autonomous
Sex determination
Sex Factors
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Transcription Factors - biosynthesis
Transcription, Genetic
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Summary:The Drosophila melanogaster fruitless gene encodes multiple male-specific transcription factors that are hypothesized to regulate a hierarchy of genes responsible for the development of male courtship behavior. Here we show that there are dramatically increased levels of the protein product of the male courtship behavior gene yellow associated with male-specific Fruitless protein in a subset of neuroblasts in third-instar larval male brains. We hypothesize that yellow is downstream of fruitless in a male courtship behavior developmental genetic pathway.
ISSN:0006-291X
1090-2104
DOI:10.1016/S0006-291X(02)00366-2