Magnetic compass orientation by larval Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 719-726

  Dommer, David H ^a   Gazzolo, Patrick J ^a   Painter, Michael S ^a   Phillips, John B ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Larvae; Magnetic compass; Magnetoreception

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; FLY; HATCHING; LARVA; ORIENTATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LARVA; MAGNETISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LARVA; MAGNETICS; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR;

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA;

EID: 41949124573     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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