Impaired Geotaxis as a Novel Phenotype of Nora Virus Infection of Drosophila melanogaster

Nora virus (NV) is a picorna-like virus that contains a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genome. The virus infects Drosophila melanogaster with no known characterized phenotype. In this study, geotaxis assays and longevity analyses were used to determine if Nora virus infection affects D. melanog...

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Main Authors: Abigail Rogers, Lesley Towery, Amanda McCown, Kimberly A. Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1804510