Cuticular hydrocarbons

Biomarker

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  • Model organisms4

Interventions

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Temperature

downin D. ezoana1

1 study
  1. Temperature decreases cuticular hydrocarbons in D. ezoana.

    “The cold-adapted D. ezoana consistently exhibited reduced CHC levels with increasing temperatures”

    Model organismsincreasing temperatures

    Temperature-mediated dynamics: Unravelling the impact of temperature on cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, mating behaviour, and life history traits in three Drosophila species

    Heliyon

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spidey

upin flies1

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  1. spidey increases cuticular hydrocarbons in flies.

    “inhibiting gene expression only during adulthood resulted in a striking loss of oenocyte cells and a concomitant reduction of cuticular hydrocarbons, desiccation resistance, and lifespan.”

    Model organismsshown by spidey knockdowncuticle

    Steroid Hormone Signaling Is Essential for Pheromone Production and Oenocyte Survival

    PLoS genetics

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