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T37924 |
7(Z)-Tricosene
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7(Z)-Tricosene is an unsaturated cuticular hydrocarbon that acts as a pheromone in some insects, including Drosophila. While it is present in both sexes of some Drosophila species, it is abundant in males, but not females, of D. melanogaster and D. sechellia. In these species, 7(Z)-tricosene prevents or reduces male courtship behavior and increases female sexual receptivity. It is absent from virgin D. melanogaster females, but is transferred from males to females during mating. In addition, mat... |