In: Chemical Senses, 2010, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 335-346
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In: Chemical Senses, 2012, vol. 37, no. 8, p. 711-721
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In: Journal of Comparative Neurology, 2015, vol. 523, no. 18, p. 2637–2664
All organisms continuously have to adapt their behavior according to changes in the environment in order to survive. Experience-driven changes in behavior are usually mediated and maintained by modifications in signaling within defined brain circuits. Given the simplicity of the larval brain of Drosophila and its experimental accessibility on the genetic and behavioral level, we analyzed if...
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In: Chemical Senses, 2012, vol. 37, no. 8, p. 711-721
Gustatory stimuli allow an organism not only to orient in its environment toward energy-rich food sources to maintain nutrition but also to avoid unpleasant or even poisonous substrates. For both mammals and insects, sugars—perceived as “sweet”—potentially predict nutritional benefit. Interestingly, even Drosophila adult flies are attracted to most high-potency sweeteners preferred by...
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In: Chemical Senses, 2010, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 335-346
Associative plasticity is a basic essential attribute of nervous systems. As shown by numerous reports, Drosophila is able to establish simple forms of appetitive and aversive olfactory associations at both larval and adult stages. Whereas most adult studies on aversive learning employed electric shock as a negative reinforcer, larval paradigms essentially utilized gustatory stimuli to...
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