Reduction of dopamine level enhances the attractiveness of male Drosophila to other males.

Dopamine is an important neuromodulator in animals and its roles in mammalian sexual behavior are extensively studied. Drosophila as a useful model system is widely used in many fields of biological studies. It has been reported that dopamine reduction can affect female receptivity in Drosophila and...

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Main Authors: Tong Liu, Laurence Dartevelle, Chunyan Yuan, Hongping Wei, Ying Wang, Jean-François Ferveur, Aike Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2642723?pdf=render