From plos.org
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Centromeres reside in rapidly evolving, repeat-rich genomic regions, despite their essential function in chromosome segregation. This study of centromere evolution over short evolutionary timescales in Drosophila reveals dramatic centromere reorganization involving recurrent shifts between...
#evolution #Drosophila #centromere #plosbiology
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From biorxiv.org
Spatiotemporal dynamics of locomotor decisions in Drosophila melanogaster
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Decision-making in animals often involves choosing actions while navigating the environment, a process markedly different from static decision paradigms commonly studied in laboratory settings. Even in decision-making assays in which animals can freely locomote, decision outcomes are often...
#sensory #Drosophila #drosophilamelanogaster
on Sep 5