A neural circuit encoding mating states tunes defensive behavior in Drosophila

Wing touching induces a defensive response in D. melanogaster. Here, the authors show that female flies change the defensive response during courtship and after mating. This switch is mediated by functional reconfiguration of a neural circuit in the ventral nerve cord.

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Auteurs principaux: Chenxi Liu, Bei Zhang, Liwei Zhang, Tingting Yang, Zhewei Zhang, Zihua Gao, Wei Zhang
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/c5314ae52231418e871b8e2b0f543ca6
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