Scientists Achieve First Cross-Species Behavior Transfer via Single Gene
TL;DR
Researchers in Japan successfully transferred a courtship behavior from one fruit fly species to another by activating a single gene in insulin-producing neurons, demonstrating that small genetic changes can lead to new behaviors and contribute to species differentiation.
Topics:science#behavior-transfer#evolution#fruit-fly#neural-circuits#science#single-gene-manipulation
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