Behavioral characterization and genetic analysis of the Drosophila melanogaster larval response to light as revealed by a novel individual assay

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-69

  Hassan, Jana ^a   Busto, Macarena ^a   Iyengar, Balaji ^a   Campos, Ana Regina ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavioral mutants; Drosophila; Insect; Larval photobehavior; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

RHODOPSIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HOMEOBOX; LARVA; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; DARK ADAPTATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; MUTATION; PHOTORECEPTORS; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033862791     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002090627601     Document Type: Article

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