Article
Neurogenetic networks for startle-induced locomotion in Drosophila melanogaster.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 26 Aug 2008
Yamamoto Akihiko, Zwarts Liesbeth, Callaerts Patrick, Norga Koenraad, Mackay Trudy F C, Anholt Robert R H
Abstract excerpt
Understanding how the genome empowers the nervous system to express behaviors remains a critical challenge in behavioral genetics. The startle response is an attractive behavioral model for studies on the relationship between genes, brain, and behavior, as the ability to respond rapidly to harmful changes in the environment is a universal survival trait. Drosophila melanogaster provides a powerful system in which...
Topics
- Animals
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Gene Regulatory Networks
- Locomotion
- Mutation
- Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
- Reflex, Startle