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T1 CUTICULAR CHEMOPROFILE OF THE FRUIT FLY DROSOPHILA SUBOBSCURA (DI PTERA, DROSOPHILIDAE)
A1 S. Pavkovi-Lui
A1 Marina M. Todosijevi
A1 Tatjana T. Savi
A1 Jelena D. Trajkovi
A1 Mirjana T. Cvetkovi
A1 Jovana M. Stankovi
A1 Dragana M. Milii
A1 Luka R. Lui
A1 Vladimir T. Tomi
A1 Slobodan E. Makarov
A1 Ljubodrag V. Vujisi
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 28
IS 6
SP 1881
OP 1886
YR 2018
FD 2018/12/01
DO DOI NA
AB In insects, cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profile is involved in many important biological functions and may vary in different conditions. Among fruit fly species, Drosophila subobscura is one of the most frequently used in genetic, ecological and evolutionary research, because of its rich chromosomal polymorphism, specific behavioral repertoires and habitat preferences. In this work, we identified and quantified cuticular chemoprofile of D. subobscura. Using gas chromatography ( GC) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry ( GC-MS), 25 chemical compounds were found in males and 23 compounds were found in females. Further, ANOVA confirmed significant sexual dimorphism in cuticular chemoprofile amounts. Knowledge of cuticular chemistry could contribute to further research in D. subobscura, starting from behavioral, up to ecological, since this species is recognized as an important model system for the study and monitoring of global climate changes. in CHC biosynthetic pathways were also intensively
K1 Drosophila subobscura, cuticular hydrocarbons, sexual dimorphism.
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2018-JAPS-640