Effect of Male Diet on Accessory Gland Protein and Sperm Traits in D.melanogaster

Anitha, K; Krishna, M. S. R.

doi:10.13189/azb.2020.080604

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“…Therefore, it is possible that the seminal fluid differed less between our diet treatments in its composition than in its overall quantity as suggested elsewhere (e.g. [ 81 ]), which was masked by our physical and computational sample normalization. Nonetheless, while compositional differences were observed, it remains unclear if standard females exhibit differential FRT allocation based on mate quality.…”

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Genotype-by-environment interactions influence the composition of the Drosophila seminal proteome

Zeender,

Pfammatter,

Roschitzki

et al. 2023

Proc. R. Soc. B.

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Ejaculate proteins are key mediators of post-mating sexual selection and sexual conflict, as they can influence both male fertilization success and female reproductive physiology. However, the extent and sources of genetic variation and condition dependence of the ejaculate proteome are largely unknown. Such knowledge could reveal the targets and mechanisms of post-mating selection and inform about the relative costs and allocation of different ejaculate components, each with its own potential fitness consequences. Here, we used liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry to characterize the whole-ejaculate protein composition across 12 isogenic lines of Drosophila melanogaster that were reared on a high- or low-quality diet. We discovered new proteins in the transferred ejaculate and inferred their origin in the male reproductive system. We further found that the ejaculate composition was mainly determined by genotype identity and genotype-specific responses to larval diet, with no clear overall diet effect. Nutrient restriction increased proteolytic protein activity and shifted the balance between reproductive function and RNA metabolism. Our results open new avenues for exploring the intricate role of genotypes and their environment in shaping ejaculate composition, or for studying the functional dynamics and evolutionary potential of the ejaculate in its multivariate complexity.

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“…Yet, while rejecting our prediction, the lack of clear condition dependence is not necessarily surprising. For example, juvenile diet in D. melanogaster , often mediated by the resulting body size, has been shown to affect the expression of some [ 32 , 33 , 81 ] but not of other costly ejaculate traits (e.g. sperm length [ 82 ]).…”

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confidence: 99%