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Effects of male seminal fluid components on female and male fitness in Drosophila melanogaster and Ceratitis capitata
Reference
S04888
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Linda Partridge
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Hazel Smith
Institution
University College London
Department
Genetics Evolution and Environment
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
220,852
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/10/1995
End date
01/04/1999
Duration
42 months
Abstract
The overall aim of the project is to examine the effects of accessory fluid components of male fruitflies on male and female reproductive success. We propose to induce null mutations in the sex peptide locus of Drosophila melanogaster, and to use males of this stock and of a stock null for the male accessory fluid protein 26Aa locus to determine how these two accessory fluid components affect male and female reproductive success. We shall also search for analogues and homologues of the sex peptide in the medfly Ceratitis capitata, and we shall test for a cost of mating in medfly females and start to probe its mechanism.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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