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A genetic screen for Drosophila social isolation mutants and analysis of sex pistol.
Scientific reports - 30 Aug 2021
Eddison Mark
Abstract excerpt
Prolonged periods of forced social isolation is detrimental to well-being, yet we know little about which genes regulate susceptibility to its effects. In the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, social isolation induces stark changes in behavior including increased aggression, locomotor activity, and resistance to ethanol sedation. To identify genes regulating sensitivity to isolation, I screened a collection of...
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