Why 'Platonic' Flies Don't Copulate and What That Could Mean for Humans (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Why 'Platonic' Flies Don't Copulate and What That Could Mean for Humans

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Deficiency of Scribbler protein in developing platonic mutants results in the death of serotonin-producing cells, which, in turn, impairs copulation ability in adult males.

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Daisuke Yamamoto

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