Larvae shun the light

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 05:35 in Biology & Nature

Drosophila larvae avoid light during the foraging stage of their development. Research published in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience shows that both 5-HT (serotonergic) and corazonergic neurones have a role in regulating this behaviour...

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