Article
Natural variation in decision-making behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.
PloS one - 20 Jan 2011
Miller Paige M, Saltz Julia B, Cochrane Veronica A, Marcinkowski Caitlin M, Mobin Raisa, Turner Thomas L
Abstract excerpt
There has been considerable recent interest in using Drosophila melanogaster to investigate the molecular basis of decision-making behavior. Deciding where to place eggs is likely one of the most important decisions for a female fly, as eggs are vulnerable and larvae have limited motility. Here, we show that many natural genotypes of D. melanogaster prefer to lay eggs near nutritious substrate, rather than in...
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