Drosophila Courtship: Love Is Not Blind

Tetsuya Nojima; Annika Rings; Stephen F Goodwin

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.003

Drosophila Courtship: Love Is Not Blind

Curr Biol. 2018 Aug 6;28(15):R840-R842. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.003.

Authors

Tetsuya Nojima¹, Annika Rings¹, Stephen F Goodwin²

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, University of Oxford, Tinsley Building, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SR, UK.
² Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, University of Oxford, Tinsley Building, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3SR, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30086319
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.003

Abstract

Animals rely on sensory cues to help them find suitable mates. Visual cues are particularly useful for locating mates during the day. A new study has revealed key visual neurons in male Drosophila used to identify and pursue potential mates.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Courtship
Drosophila Proteins*
Drosophila*
Love
Male
Neurons
Sexual Behavior, Animal

Substances

Drosophila Proteins