Drosophila

Social foraging extends associative odor-food memory expression in an automated learning assay for Drosophila [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Aarti Sehdev, Yunusa G. Mohammed, Cansu Tafrali, and Paul SzyszkaAnimals socially interact during foraging and share information about the quality and location of food sources. The mechanisms of social information...

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A subset of brain neurons controls regurgitation in adult Drosophila melanogaster [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Yu-Chieh David Chen, Sameera Ahmad, Kush Amin, and Anupama DahanukarTaste is essential for animals to evaluate food quality and make important decisions about food choice and intake. How complex brains...

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Rapid metabolic shifts occur during the transition between hunger and satiety in Drosophila melanogaster

Rapid metabolic shifts occur during the transition between hunger and satiety in Drosophila melanogaster Source link

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Implications of the Sap47 null mutation for synapsin phosphorylation, longevity, climbing, and behavioural plasticity in adult Drosophila [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Beatriz Blanco-Redondo, Nidhi Nuwal, Susanne Kneitz, Tulip Nuwal, Partho Halder, Yiting Liu, Nadine Ehmann, Nicole Scholz, Annika Mayer, Jörg Kleber, Thilo Kähne, Dominique Schmitt, Madhumala K. Sadanandappa, Natalja Funk, Viera...

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Drosophila Phenotype Curator (Cambridge UK)

We seek a biocurator to join the FlyBase group at the University of Cambridge, UK. If you are looking for a fulfilling, fly-related career away from the lab, and enjoy...

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The effects of target contrast on Drosophila courtship [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Sweta Agrawal and Michael H. Dickinson Many animals use visual cues such as object shape, color and motion to detect and pursue conspecific mates. Contrast is another possibly informative visual...

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Altered Localization of Hybrid Incompatibility Proteins in Drosophila

AbstractUnderstanding the molecular basis of hybrid incompatibilities is a fundamental pursuit in evolutionary genetics. In crosses between Drosophila melanogaster females and Drosophila simulans males, an interaction between at least three...

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Phenotypic plasticity in the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii: activity rhythms and gene expression in response to temperature [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Christophe Plantamp, Helene Henri, Thibault Andrieux, Corinne Regis, Gladys Mialdea, Stephane Dray, Patricia Gibert, and Emmanuel Desouhant Phenotypic plasticity may contribute to the invasive success of an alien species in...

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Experimental evolution of response to anoxia in Drosophila melanogaster: recovery of locomotion following CO2 or N2 exposure [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Chengfeng Xiao, Niki Bayat Fard, Kaylen Brzezinski, R. Meldrum Robertson, and Adam K. Chippindale Many insects enter coma upon exposure to anoxia, a feature routinely exploited by experimentalists to handle...

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Cell Cycle Kinase Polo Is Controlled by a Widespread 3' Untranslated Region Regulatory Sequence in Drosophila melanogaster [Research Article]

Alternative polyadenylation generates transcriptomic diversity, although the physiological impact and regulatory mechanisms involved are still poorly understood. The cell cycle kinase Polo is controlled by alternative polyadenylation in the 3'...

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The effects of target contrast on Drosophila courtship [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Sweta Agrawal and Michael H. DickinsonMany animals use visual cues like object shape, color, and motion to detect and pursue conspecific mates. Contrast is another possibly informative visual cue, but...

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Experimental evolution of response to anoxia in Drosophila: recovery of locomotion following CO2 or N2 exposure [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Chengfeng Xiao, Niki Bayat Fard, Kaylen Brzezinski, R. Meldrum Robertson, and Adam K. ChippindaleMany insects enter coma upon exposure to anoxia, a feature routinely exploited by experimentalists to handle them....

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Phenotypic plasticity in the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii: activity rhythms and gene expression in response to temperature [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

C. Plantamp, H. Henri, T. Andrieux, C. Regis, G. Mialdea, S. Dray, P. Gibert, and E. DesouhantPhenotypic plasticity may contribute to the invasive success of an alien species in a...

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Voltages and resistances of the anterior Malpighian tubule of Drosophila melanogaster [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Klaus W. Beyenbach The small size of Malpighian tubules in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has discouraged measurements of the transepithelial electrical resistance. The present study introduces two methods for...

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Reproductive fitness of Drosophila is maximised by optimal developmental temperature [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Peter Klepsatel, Thirnahalli Nagaraj Girish, Heinrich Dircksen, and Martina Galikova Whether the character of developmental plasticity is adaptive or non-adaptive has often been a matter of controversy. Although thermal developmental...

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Food-derived volatiles enhance consumption in Drosophila melanogaster [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Carolina E. Reisenman and Kristin Scott Insects use multiple sensory modalities when searching for and accepting a food source, in particular odor and taste cues. Food-derived odorants are generally involved...

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Rapamycin modulates tissue aging and lifespan independently of the gut microbiota in Drosophila

The post Rapamycin modulates tissue aging and lifespan independently of the gut microbiota in Drosophila appeared first on Biochemistry Blog: Biochemistry Help. Source link

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Islands of retroelements are major components of <i>Drosophila</i> centromeres

by Ching-Ho Chang, Ankita Chavan, Jason Palladino, Xiaolu Wei, Nuno M. C. Martins, Bryce Santinello, Chin-Chi Chen, Jelena Erceg, Brian J. Beliveau, Chao-Ting Wu, Amanda M. Larracuente, Barbara G. Mellone...

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Food-derived volatiles enhance consumption in Drosophila melanogaster [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Carolina E. Reisenman and Kristin ScottInsects use multiple sensory modalities when searching for and accepting a food source, in particular odor and taste cues. Food-derived odorants are generally involved in...

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Drosophila FGF cleavage is required for efficient intracellular sorting and intercellular dispersal

How morphogenetic signals are prepared for intercellular dispersal and signaling is fundamental to the understanding of tissue morphogenesis. We discovered an intracellular mechanism that prepares Drosophila melanogaster FGF Branchless (Bnl)...

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