male specific splicing of the fruitless gene is required for male courtship behaviors. expressing the female isoform of fruitless (FruF) in males abolishes courtship. expressing the male isoform (FruM) in females drives courtship towards other wildtype females, but suppresses female receptivity and egg laying.

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references


Demir.Dickson2005