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Prior mating experience modulates the dispersal of Drosophila in males more than in females.
Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2011
Simon Jasper C, Dickson William B, Dickinson Michael H
Abstract excerpt
Cues from both an animal's internal physiological state and its local environment may influence its decision to disperse. However, identifying and quantifying the causative factors underlying the initiation of dispersal is difficult in uncontrolled natural settings. In this study, we automatically monitored the movement of fruit flies and examined the influence of food availability, sex, and reproductive status...
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