Neuropeptide F regulates courtship in Drosophila through a male-specific neuronal circuit

Neuropeptide F regulates courtship in Drosophila through a male-specific neuronal circuit

Male courtship is provoked by perception of a potential mate. In addition, the likelihood and intensity of courtship are influenced by recent mating experience, which affects sexual drive. Using Drosophila melanogaster, we found that the homolog of mammalian neuropeptide Y, neuropeptide F (NPF), and...

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Hauptverfasser: Weiwei Liu, Anindya Ganguly, Jia Huang, Yijin Wang, Jinfei D Ni, Adishthi S Gurav, Morris A Aguilar, Craig Montell
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-08-01
Schriftenreihe:eLife
Schlagworte:
courtship
NPF
sex drive
male
fruitless
behavior
Online Zugang:https://elifesciences.org/articles/49574

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