Chaser (Csr), a new gene affecting larval foraging behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/genetics/141.1.263

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Chaser (Csr), a new gene affecting larval foraging behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.

Genetics - 1 Sept 1995

Pereira H S, MacDonald D E, Hilliker A J, Sokolowski M B

Abstract excerpt

Chaser (Csr) was uncovered in a gamma mutagenesis screen to identify genes that modify the larval foraging behavior of sitters to rovers. Rover larvae have significantly longer path lengths than sitters while foraging on a yeast and water paste. This difference is influenced by one major gene, fo...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Appetitive Behavior
Chromosome Mapping
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genes, Insect
Genes, Lethal
Larva
Male
Mutagenesis

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