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A Model-Based Analysis of Chemical and Temporal Patterns of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in Male Drosophila melanogaster

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  • Clement Kent
  • Reza Azanchi
  • Ben Smith
  • Adrienne Chu
  • Joel Levine

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Drosophila Cuticular Hydrocarbons (CH) influence courtship behaviour, mating, aggregation, oviposition, and resistance to desiccation. We measured levels of 24 different CH compounds of individual male D. melanogaster hourly under a variety of environmental (LD/DD) conditions. Using a model-based analysis of CH variation, we developed an improved normalization method for CH data, and show that CH compounds have reproducible cyclic within-day temporal patterns of expression which differ between LD and DD conditions. Multivariate clustering of expression patterns identified 5 clusters of co-expressed compounds with common chemical characteristics. Turnover rate estimates suggest CH production may be a significant metabolic cost. Male cuticular hydrocarbon expression is a dynamic trait influenced by light and time of day; since abundant hydrocarbons affect male sexual behavior, males may present different pheromonal profiles at different times and under different conditions.

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  • Clement Kent & Reza Azanchi & Ben Smith & Adrienne Chu & Joel Levine, 2007. "A Model-Based Analysis of Chemical and Temporal Patterns of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in Male Drosophila melanogaster," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 2(9), pages 1-21, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0000962
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000962
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    1. Tatyana Y Fedina & Tsung-Han Kuo & Klaus Dreisewerd & Herman A Dierick & Joanne Y Yew & Scott D Pletcher, 2012. "Dietary Effects on Cuticular Hydrocarbons and Sexual Attractiveness in Drosophila," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(12), pages 1-11, December.

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