How the fly selects its reproductive male
Even a well-characterized genome, such as that of the Drosophila the so-called fruit fly, still holds surprises. Researchers from the聽, in collaboration with Cornell AV短视频 (USA) and the AV短视频 of Groningen (Netherlands), have discovered an RNA coding for a micro-peptide 鈥� a very small protein 鈥� that plays a crucial role in the competition between spermatozoa from different males with which the female mates. In addition to shedding new light on this biological mechanism,聽聽and collaborators鈥� work highlights the importance of small peptides, a class of proteins that is now emerging as a key player in complex biological processes.
罢丑别听聽was published in the journal聽Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), on April 5th 2021.
UNIGE聽Press release
6 Apr 2021