Aggression: tachykinin is all the rage.

Pavlou HJ., Neville MC., Goodwin SF.

Animals are constantly receiving information about their environment that must be filtered to ensure that they respond in the appropriate manner. New data have revealed how neurons in male Drosophila promote a heightened state of aggression in response to a rival male.

DOI

10.1016/j.cub.2014.02.017

Type

Journal article

Journal

Curr Biol

Publication Date

17/03/2014

Volume

24

Pages

R243 - R244

Keywords

Animals, Drosophila melanogaster, Female, Male, Neurons, Tachykinins

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