Male-specific neurons directly linked to gender-specific behaviors
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 11:56
in Biology & Nature
New research identifies a few critical neurons that initiate sex-specific behaviors in fruit flies and, when masculinized, can elicit male-typical courtship behaviors from females. The study, published by Cell Press in the September 11th issue of the journal Neuron, demonstrates a direct link between sexual dimorphism in the brain and gender differences in behavior.