Preference for and learning of amino acids in larval Drosophila
Relative to other nutrients, less is known about how animals sense amino acids and how behaviour is organized accordingly. This is a significant gap in our knowledge because amino acids are required for protein synthesis − and hence for life as we know it. Choosing Drosophila larvae as a case study,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2017-03-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/3/365 |