The consequences of mating at the molecular level: Novel mechanism by which mating affects the behavior of germline stem cells – Science Daily

While it is known that stem cells have the ability to develop into all tissues in a precisely regulated process, the way environmental cues affect stem cell behavior has remained poorly understood. In a new study, researchers from the University of Tsukuba discovered that neurons producing the neurotransmitter octopamine regulate the behavior of germline stem cells (GSCs) in response to environmental cues, such as mating.The ovaries of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster have been a robust model…

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