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Neuron

Title:		Scent of a fly
Author(s):		Vosshall LB;
Address:		"Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, Box 63, New York, NY 10065, USA. leslie@rockefeller.edu"
Journal Title:		Neuron
Year:		2008
Volume:		59
Issue:		5
Page Number:		685 - 689
DOI:		10.1016/j.neuron.2008.08.014
ISSN/ISBN:		1097-4199 (Electronic) 0896-6273 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Sexual courtship is a highly ritualized behavior in many animals. Recent work in the vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has illuminated how the pheromone cis-vaccenyl acetate modulates sexual behavior in the fly. Chemosensory receptors and a sexually dimorphic circuit activated by this pheromone have been identified. This minireview highlights recent advances in the field of fly courtship"
Keywords:		"Animals Diptera/*chemistry/*physiology Pheromones/chemistry/genetics/metabolism Sex Characteristics Sexual Behavior, Animal/physiology Smell/*physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineVosshall, Leslie B eng Review 2008/09/13 Neuron. 2008 Sep 11; 59(5):685-9. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.08.014"