A Novel Assay Reveals Hygrotactic Behavior in Drosophila

Humidity is one of the most important factors that determines the geographical distribution and survival of terrestrial animals. The ability to detect variation in humidity is conserved across many species. Here, we established a novel behavioral assay that revealed the thirsty Drosophila exhibits s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ji, Feiteng, Zhu, Yan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4349581/