Mating induces switch from hormone-dependent to hormone-independent steroid receptor-mediated growth in Drosophila secondary cells.

Mating induces switch from hormone-dependent to hormone-independent steroid receptor-mediated growth in Drosophila secondary cells.

Male reproductive glands like the mammalian prostate and the paired Drosophila melanogaster accessory glands secrete seminal fluid components that enhance fecundity. In humans, the prostate, stimulated by environmentally regulated endocrine and local androgens, grows throughout adult life. We previo...

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Main Authors: Aaron Leiblich, Josephine E E U Hellberg, Aashika Sekar, Carina Gandy, Claudia C Mendes, Siamak Redhai, John Mason, Mark Wainwright, Pauline Marie, Deborah C I Goberdhan, Freddie C Hamdy, Clive Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-10-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000145

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