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  1. 1. Expression of weight and aggression regulating genes in Drosophila melanogaster after exposure to the behavioural pheromone 11-cis-vaccenyl acetate

    Magister-uppsats, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Författare :Carina Edberg; [2013]
    Nyckelord :feeding behaviour; neuropeptides; weight regulation; aggressive behaviour; human homologues;

    Sammanfattning : Obesity is a growing public health issue with few effective treatments. Many of the human genes involved in weight regulation have homologues in other species. In Drosophila melanogaster, 11-cis-vaccenyl acetate (cVA) is a pheromone shown to affect both aggression and feeding behaviour. LÄS MER