Characterisation of a blowfly male-specific neuron using behaviourally generated visual stimuli

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 193, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 559-572

  Trischler, Christine ^a   Boeddeker, Norbert ^b   Egelhaaf, Martin ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chasing behaviour; Fly; Male specific neuron; Naturalistic stimuli; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLY; MALE; NERVE CELL; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MALE; NEURONS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249807334     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-007-0212-3     Document Type: Article

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