Scent of a Fly
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Scent of a Fly
Sexual courtship is a highly ritualized behavior in many animals. Recent work in the vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has illuminated how the pheromone cis-vaccenyl acetate modulates sexual behavior in the fly. Chemosensory receptors and a sexually dimorphic circuit activated by this pheromone have been identified. This minireview highlights recent advances in the field of fly courtship.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neuron
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0896-6273
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.08.014