Male-specific neurones directly linked to gender-specific behaviours
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 18:49
in Biology & Nature
New research identifies a few critical neurones that initiate sex-specific behaviours in fruit flies and, when masculinised, can elicit male-typical courtship behaviours from females. The study, published by Cell Press in the 11th September issue of the journal Neuron, demonstrates a direct link between sexual dimorphism in the brain and gender differences in behaviour...
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