Drosophila females receive male substrate-borne signals through specific leg neurons during courtship
Eleanor G. Z. McKelvey, James P. Gyles, Kyle Michie, Violeta Barquín Pancorbo, Louisa Sober, Laura E. Kruszewski, Alice Chan, Caroline C. G. Fabre
Abstract
Our findings also reveal the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the vibration-sensing modality necessary for this communication.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCourtshipDrosophila (subgenus)Substrate (aquarium)Evolutionary biologyCourtship displayAnatomyZoologyEcologyGeneticsGeneNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchAnimal Behavior and ReproductionInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior