Abstract
Kobler et al. unravel a mechanism underpinning acquired avoidance of spoiled food. Flies innately prefer the odor of pathogenic bacteria and readily feed on them. This initial acceptance turns into a lasting feeding suppression after ingestion, a behavioral adaptation that relies on the mushroom body and immune receptors in octopaminergic neurons.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4693-4709.e3 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Drosophila
- Erwinia carotovora carotovora
- Imd signaling
- PGRP-LC
- Pseudomonas entomophila
- feeding behavior
- gut-brain
- mushroom body
- octopamine
- olfactory system
- pathogen