Quantitative Genetics of Food Intake in Drosophila melanogaster.

Food intake is an essential animal activity, regulated by neural circuits that motivate food localization, evaluate nutritional content and acceptance or rejection responses through the gustatory system, and regulate neuroendocrine feedback loops that maintain energy homeostasis. Excess food consump...

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Main Authors: Megan E Garlapow, Wen Huang, Michael T Yarboro, Kara R Peterson, Trudy F C Mackay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4574202?pdf=render