Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles

1. Artificial selection for male aggression is associated with cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in flies.

   “Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles”

   Model organismsBully line artificially selected for high male aggressionmales

   Aggressive trait selection influences life-history trade-offs, favoring survival over reproductive success in Drosophila melanogaster males

   eLife·21 Oct 2025Preprint

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1. Selection for male aggression is associated with cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in flies.

   “Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles”

   Model organismsBully lines selected for high male aggressionmales

   Selection for male aggression is associated with changes in reproductive traits, chemical signaling and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster

   bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·5 Jun 2025Preprint

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