Thermal preference in Drosophila

Environmental temperature strongly affects physiology of ectotherms. Small ectotherms, like Drosophila, cannot endogenously regulate body temperature so must rely on behavior to maintain body temperature within a physiologically permissive range. Here we review what is known about Drosophila thermal...

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Published in:Journal of thermal biology 2009-04, Vol.34 (3), p.109-119
Main Authors: Dillon, Michael E., Wang, George, Garrity, Paul A., Huey, Raymond B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drosophila
dTRPA1
Fitness
Thermal performance
Thermal preference
Thermoregulation
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Summary:Environmental temperature strongly affects physiology of ectotherms. Small ectotherms, like Drosophila, cannot endogenously regulate body temperature so must rely on behavior to maintain body temperature within a physiologically permissive range. Here we review what is known about Drosophila thermal preference. Work on thermal behavior in this group is particularly exciting because it provides the opportunity to connect genes to neuromolecular mechanisms to behavior to fitness in the wild.
ISSN:0306-4565
1879-0992
DOI:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.11.007