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An allele of sequoia dominantly enhances a trio mutant phenotype to influence Drosophila larval behavior.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Dean Kathryn E, Fields April, Geer Marcus J, King Eric C, Lynch Brian T, Manohar Rohan R, McCall Julianne R, Palozola Katherine C, Zhang Yan, Liebl Eric C
Abstract excerpt
The transition of Drosophila third instar larvae from feeding, photo-phobic foragers to non-feeding, photo-neutral wanderers is a classic behavioral switch that precedes pupariation. The neuronal network responsible for this behavior has recently begun to be defined. Previous genetic analyses have identified signaling components for food and light sensory inputs and neuropeptide hormonal outputs as being critical...
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