Mutations of the Drosophila myosin regulatory light chain affect courtship song and reduce reproductive success.

The Drosophila indirect flight muscles (IFM) rely on an enhanced stretch-activation response to generate high power output for flight. The IFM is neurally activated during the male courtship song, but its role, if any, in generating the small amplitude wing vibrations that produce the song is not kn...

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Main Authors: Samya Chakravorty, Hien Vu, Veronica Foelber, Jim O Vigoreaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3935995?pdf=render