| Studying aggression in Drosophila (fruit flies). | |
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PMID: 18830427 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Aggression is an innate behavior that evolved in the framework of defending or obtaining resources. This complex social behavior is influenced by genetic, hormonal and environmental factors. In many organisms, aggression is critical to survival but controlling and suppressing aggression in distinct contexts also has become increasingly important. In recent years, invertebrates have become increasingly useful as model systems for investigating the genetic and systems biological basis of complex social behavior. This is in part due to the diverse repertoire of behaviors exhibited by these organisms. In the accompanying video, we outline a method for analyzing aggression in Drosophila whose design encompasses important eco-ethological constraints. Details include steps for: making a fighting chamber; isolating and painting flies; adding flies to the fight chamber; and video taping fights. This approach is currently being used to identify candidate genes important in aggression and in elaborating the neuronal circuitry that underlies the output of aggression and other social behaviors. |
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Authors:
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Sibu Mundiyanapurath; Sarah Certel; Edward A Kravitz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Video-Audio Media Date: 2007-02-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE Volume: - ISSN: 1940-087X ISO Abbreviation: J Vis Exp Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-02 Completed Date: 2008-12-31 Revised Date: 2010-12-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101313252 Medline TA: J Vis Exp Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 155 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. |
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Aggression
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psychology* Animals Behavioral Research / instrumentation*, methods* Drosophila / physiology* |
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