@article {6859,
	title = {The Drosophila female aphrodisiac pheromone activates ppk23(+) sensory neurons to elicit male courtship behavior.},
	journal = {Cell Reports},
	volume = {1},
	year = {2012},
	month = {2012 Jun 28},
	pages = {599-607},
	abstract = {<p>Females of many animal species emit chemical signals that attract and arouse males for mating. For example, the major aphrodisiac pheromone of Drosophila melanogaster females, 7,11-heptacosadiene (7,11-HD), is a potent inducer of male-specific courtship and copulatory behaviors. Here, we demonstrate that a set of gustatory sensory neurons on the male foreleg, defined by expression of the ppk23 marker, respond to 7,11-HD. Activity of these neurons is required for males to robustly court females or to court males perfumed with 7,11-HD. Artificial activation of these ppk23(+) neurons stimulates male-male courtship even without 7,11-HD perfuming. These data identify the ppk23(+) sensory neurons as the primary targets for female sex pheromones in Drosophila.</p>
},
	keywords = {Alkadienes, Animal, Animals, Aphrodisiacs, Courtship, Drosophila melanogaster, Drosophila Proteins, Female, Ion Channels, Male, Pheromones, Sensilla, Sensory Receptor Cells, Sexual Behavior, Taste},
	issn = {2211-1247},
	doi = {10.1016/j.celrep.2012.05.007},
	author = {Toda, Hirofumi and Zhao, Xiaoliang and Dickson, Barry J}
}
