Speed dependent descending control of freezing behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

Looming discs are perceived as an innate threat by flies and elicit a survival response. Here, the authors report that flies exhibit either an escape or freezing response depending on their walking speed and identify the involvement of a pair of neurons in mediating the behavior.

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Auteurs principaux: Ricardo Zacarias, Shigehiro Namiki, Gwyneth M. Card, Maria Luisa Vasconcelos, Marta A. Moita
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/3ce5c8fa700441619cdd35ec940ea9de
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