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Aggression and social experience: genetic analysis of visual circuit activity in the control of aggressiveness in Drosophila.
Molecular brain - 13 Aug 2014
Ramin Mahmoudreza, Domocos Claudiu, Slawaska-Eng David, Rao Yong
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BACKGROUND: Animal aggressiveness is controlled by genetic and environmental factors. Among environmental factors, social experience plays an important role in modulating aggression in vertebrates and invertebrates. In Drosophila, pheromonal activation of olfactory neurons contributes to social suppression of aggression. While it was reported that impairment in vision decreases the level of aggression in...
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