Speed dependent descending control of freezing behavior in Drosophila melanogaster
Looming discs are perceived as an innate threat by flies and elicit a survival response. Here, the authors report that flies exhibit either an escape or freezing response depending on their walking speed and identify the involvement of a pair of neurons in mediating the behavior.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05875-1 |