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The gram-negative sensing receptor PGRP-LC contributes to grooming induction in Drosophila.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Yanagawa Aya, Neyen Claudine, Lemaitre Bruno, Marion-Poll Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
Behavioral resistance protects insects from microbial infection. However, signals inducing insect hygiene behavior are still relatively unexplored. Our previous study demonstrated that olfactory signals from microbes enhance insect hygiene behavior, and gustatory signals even induce the behavior. In this paper, we postulated a cross-talk between behavioral resistance and innate immunity. To examine this...
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