Sexual Behaviour: Do a Few Dead Neurons Make the Difference?

Why do males and females behave so differently? Sexually dimorphic neural circuitry has just been found in parts of the fly's brain thought to control mating behaviour. Might this explain why males and females have such distinct sexual behaviours?

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Published in:Current biology 2006-01, Vol.16 (1), p.R23-R25
Main Authors: Yu, Jai Y., Dickson, Barry J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative Splicing
Animals
Apoptosis - genetics
Brain - cytology
Brain - physiology
Drosophila - cytology
Drosophila - genetics
Drosophila - physiology
Drosophila Proteins - genetics
Drosophila Proteins - metabolism
Drosophila Proteins - physiology
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Male
Models, Biological
Nerve Tissue Proteins - genetics
Nerve Tissue Proteins - metabolism
Nerve Tissue Proteins - physiology
Neurons - metabolism
Neurons - physiology
Sex Characteristics
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Transcription Factors - genetics
Transcription Factors - metabolism
Transcription Factors - physiology
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Summary:Why do males and females behave so differently? Sexually dimorphic neural circuitry has just been found in parts of the fly's brain thought to control mating behaviour. Might this explain why males and females have such distinct sexual behaviours?
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2005.12.009