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SUBMITTER: Chen J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7861613 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Jie J Jin Sihui S Chen Dandan D Cao Jie J Ji Xiaoxiao X Peng Qionglin Q Pan Yufeng Y
eLife 20210119
Drosophila male courtship is controlled by the male-specific products of the <i>fruitless</i> (<i>fru<sup>M</sup></i>) gene and its expressing neuronal circuitry. <i>fru<sup>M</sup></i> is considered a master gene that controls all aspects of male courtship. By temporally and spatially manipulating <i>fru<sup>M</sup></i> expression, we found that <i>fru<sup>M</sup></i> is required during a critical developmental period for innate courtship toward females, while its function during adulthood is i ...[more]