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cVA transfer to females

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Artificial selection for male aggression

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  1. Artificial selection for male aggression decreases cVA transfer to females in flies.

    “Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles and transferred lower levels of cVA to females”

    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

    eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint

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Selection for male aggression

downin flies2

2 studies

  1. Selection for male aggression is associated with cVA transfer to females in flies.

    “Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles and transferred lower levels of cVA to females”

    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

    eLife21 Oct 2025Preprint

  2. Selection for male aggression is associated with cVA transfer to females in flies.

    “Bully males showed differences in their cuticular hydrocarbon (CHCs) profiles and transferred lower levels of cVA to females”

    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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