Battle and Ballet: Molecular Interactions between the Sexes in Drosophila

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作者
Wolfner, Mariana F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Mol Biol & Genet, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
mating behavior; proteolysis; rapid evolution; seminal proteins; sequence conservation; ACCESSORY-GLAND-PROTEINS; SEMINAL FLUID PROTEIN; FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE-TRACT; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; GENOME-WIDE ANALYSIS; SPERM STORAGE; MELANOGASTER FEMALES; POSITIVE SELECTION; ECTOPIC EXPRESSION; POPULATION-GENETICS;
D O I
10.1093/jhered/esp013
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Varied and fascinating interactions occur between males and females to lead to the production of progeny. Interactions between the sexes continue even after the act of mating-but at the molecular and cellular level instead of between individual animals. Molecules transferred from males to females during mating (via the seminal fluid) exert potent effects on females' physiology and (at least in some animals) on behavior. Taking advantage of genetic, genomic, and biochemical tools for Drosophila, we investigate molecular interactions that underlie this form of chemical communication. Recent data show that molecules and cells from both sexes participate in this "ballet," facilitating the mutually beneficial outcome of increased progeny production. Examples to be presented include the storage and utilization of sperm in the mated female, and a proteolytic pathway that begins in the male but ends in the female and involves both male and female contributions. Despite the joint benefit of increased progeny production, the "interests" of the mating male can differ from those of his mate. Over evolutionary time this disconnect can, in theory, precipitate a "battle" between the sexes, potentially leading to the rapid sequence changes that have been observed for some seminal proteins across species.
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页码:399 / 410
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