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Mariana F. Wolfner
Researcher at Cornell University
Publications - 251
Citations - 21378
Mariana F. Wolfner is an academic researcher from Cornell University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Drosophila melanogaster & Sperm. The author has an hindex of 74, co-authored 236 publications receiving 19345 citations. Previous affiliations of Mariana F. Wolfner include University of California, San Diego & Carnegie Institution for Science.
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"S.P.E.R.M." (seminal proteins (are) essential reproductive modulators): the view from Drosophila.
TL;DR: The molecular nature and reproductive function of Drosophila Acps in general, as elucidated by genetic/ transgenesis, biochemical, and physiological experiments, is summarized and Acps that affect, or interact with, sperm are focused on.
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Precious Essences: Female Secretions Promote Sperm Storage in Drosophila
TL;DR: The cellular source of these gamete-regulating substances is now known and future studies can identify the specific molecules and mechanisms by which a female attracts sperm into storage and regulates the movement of sperm and eggs within her reproductive tract.
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Chemical cues that guide female reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster
TL;DR: It is argued that taking into account evolutionary considerations such as sexual conflict, and the ecological conditions in which flies live, is helpful in understanding the role of highly species-specific pheromones and blends thereof, as well as an individual’s response to the chemical cues in its environment.
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Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a major mRNA regulator during oogenesis and egg activation in Drosophila.
TL;DR: This study shows that cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a major regulatory mechanism during oocyte maturation and egg activation and has identified specific classes of genes that are highly regulated in this manner at each stage.
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The Female Post-Mating Response Requires Genes Expressed in the Secondary Cells of the Male Accessory Gland in Drosophila melanogaster
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identified 77 genes that are downregulated by a factor of >5× in iab-6(cocu) males, whose secondary cells have abnormal morphology and fail to provide products to maintain the post-mating responses (PMR).