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The researchers found that the pheromone, which they named CH503 for its molecular mass, acts as the chemical equivalent of the "letterman jacket" when transferred to females during the mating process. Photo courtesy of Joanne Yew and Klaus Dreisewerd/University of Münster |
Newly discovered pheromone helps female flies tell suitors to 'buzz off'There she is again: the cute girl at the mall. Big eyes. Long legs. She smiles at you. You’re about to make your move … but wait! What’s she wearing? It’s a letterman jacket, one clearly belonging to a hulking football player named "Steve." This girl is taken. Wisely, you move on. |
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