Hungry for love: Gut molecule discovered that flips the feeding-to-mating switch

ScienceDaily
Feb 9, 2022, 11:22 am85 pts
Scientists have identified a molecule released from the gut after a protein-rich meal that switches the focus of fruit flies from eating to courtship. The discovery of Dh31, a type of chemical messenger, opens the door to unexplored areas of gut-to-brain communication.

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