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Abstract
Male flies put on a multimedia show during courtship involving dance, song, perfume and even vibrations; if a female likes it, she pauses to let him know. Recent studies shed new light on how development and experience contribute to neural mechanisms of female sexual receptivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | R812-R814 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8-Sept-2014 |
Keywords
- DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER
- BEHAVIORAL-RESPONSES
- SENSORY NEURONS
- RECEPTIVITY
- COURTSHIP
- PHEROMONE
- SWITCH
- MUSCLE
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Choosey females: The mechanism of fecundity block in Drosophila melanogaster
Billeter, J.-C. (PI) & Laturney, M. (PhD student)
01/06/2012 → 23/12/2016
Project: Research