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A neural circuit encoding mating states tunes defensive behavior in Drosophila.
Nature communications - 7 Aug 2020
Liu Chenxi, Zhang Bei, Zhang Liwei, Yang Tingting, Zhang Zhewei, Gao Zihua, Zhang Wei
Abstract excerpt
Social context can dampen or amplify the perception of touch, and touch in turn conveys nuanced social information. However, the neural mechanism behind social regulation of mechanosensation is largely elusive. Here we report that fruit flies exhibit a strong defensive response to mechanical stimuli to their wings. In contrast, virgin female flies being courted by a male show a compromised defensive response to...
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