Neurogenetics of courtship and mating in Drosophila
A Villella, JC Hall - Advances in genetics, 2008 - Elsevier
The reproductive biology of Drosophila melanogaster is described and critically discussed,
primarily with regard to genetic studies of sex‐specific behavior and its neural …
primarily with regard to genetic studies of sex‐specific behavior and its neural …
Control of male sexual behavior in Drosophila by the sex determination pathway
Understanding how genes influence behavior, including sexuality, is one of biology's
greatest challenges. Much of the recent progress in understanding how single genes can …
greatest challenges. Much of the recent progress in understanding how single genes can …
The Mushroom Body of Adult Drosophila Characterized by GAL4 Drivers
Y Aso, K Grübel, S Busch, AB Friedrich… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The mushroom body is required for a variety of behaviors of Drosophila melanogaster.
Different types of intrinsic and extrinsic mushroom body neurons might underlie its functional …
Different types of intrinsic and extrinsic mushroom body neurons might underlie its functional …
Isoform-specific control of male neuronal differentiation and behavior in Drosophila by the fruitless gene
JC Billeter, A Villella, JB Allendorfer, AJ Dornan… - Current Biology, 2006 - cell.com
Background How the central nervous system (CNS) develops to implement innate behaviors
remains largely unknown. Drosophila male sexual behavior has long been used as a model …
remains largely unknown. Drosophila male sexual behavior has long been used as a model …
[HTML][HTML] Obesity-blocking neurons in Drosophila
In mammals, fat store levels are communicated by leptin and insulin signaling to brain
centers that regulate food intake and metabolism. By using transgenic manipulation of …
centers that regulate food intake and metabolism. By using transgenic manipulation of …
A genetic mosaic approach for neural circuit mapping in Drosophila
RA Bohm, WP Welch, LK Goodnight… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Transgenic manipulation of subsets of brain cells is increasingly used for studying behaviors
and their underlying neural circuits. In Drosophila, the GAL4–u pstream a ctivating s …
and their underlying neural circuits. In Drosophila, the GAL4–u pstream a ctivating s …
A Drosophila DEG/ENaC subunit functions specifically in gustatory neurons required for male courtship behavior
E Starostina, T Liu, V Vijayan, Z Zheng… - Journal of …, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
Detection of specific female pheromones stimulates courtship behavior in Drosophila
melanogaster males, but the chemosensory molecules, cells, and mechanisms involved …
melanogaster males, but the chemosensory molecules, cells, and mechanisms involved …
Drosophila Pheromone-Sensing Neurons Expressing the ppk25 Ion Channel Subunit Stimulate Male Courtship and Female Receptivity
V Vijayan, R Thistle, T Liu, E Starostina… - PLoS genetics, 2014 - journals.plos.org
As in many species, gustatory pheromones regulate the mating behavior of Drosophila.
Recently, several ppk genes, encoding ion channel subunits of the DEG/ENaC family, have …
Recently, several ppk genes, encoding ion channel subunits of the DEG/ENaC family, have …
Measurement of courtship behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
A Ejima, LC Griffith - Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 2007 - cshprotocols.cshlp.org
In Drosophila melanogaster, as in many other animals, courtship is a series of stereotypical
behaviors carried out by a male responding to multimodal signals. Because different …
behaviors carried out by a male responding to multimodal signals. Because different …
Shared Visual Attention and Memory Systems in the Drosophila Brain
B van Swinderen, A McCartney, S Kauffman, K Flores… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Selective attention and memory seem to be related in human experience. This
appears to be the case as well in simple model organisms such as the fly Drosophila …
appears to be the case as well in simple model organisms such as the fly Drosophila …