Sex or food? When deprived of both, dinner wins out — at least for fruit flies

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Animals make behavioral choices every day. But how do they prioritize one need over another—especially when those choices are both necessary for survival and reproduction? Researchers at the University of Birmingham used Drosophila melanogaster to study this behavioral conflict. 

Period23 Aug 2021

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  • TitleSex or food? When deprived of both, dinner wins out — at least for fruit flies
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outlethttps://geneticliteracyproject.org/
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date23/08/21
    DescriptionAnimals make behavioral choices every day. But how do they prioritize one need over another—especially when those choices are both necessary for survival and reproduction? Researchers at the University of Birmingham used Drosophila melanogaster to study this behavioral conflict.

    PersonsCarolina Rezaval
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