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Jean-pierre Farine
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Multisensory perception of dietary faty-acids in Drosophila.
2012
International audience; Fatty-acids (FAs) are crucial for animal survival and reproduction. However, our knowledge of the mechanisms underlying the perception and preference of dietary FA is limited, particularly in invertebrates. We obtained behavioral data with wild-type Drosophila melanogaster larvae and adults showing a clear preference to some of the FAs tested (C14:0, C16:0, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, C18:3). These data, based on tests involving both individuals and groups, showed that larvae prefer desaturated FAs whereas adults prefer saturated FAs. Moreover, we found that larval and adult responses relied on olfaction and taste modalities, and maybe also on mechanoperception [1]. We will…
Discrimination of C18 fatty acids by Drosophila melanogaster larvae and adults (wild-type strain, Dijon 2000)
2010
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Intra- and intergenerational exposition to dietary fatty-acids affects behavior and fitness in D. melanogaster
2013
Intra- and intergenerational exposition to dietary fatty-acids affects behavior and fitness in D. melanogaster. ESITO 13. meeting
Defensive secretion of Therea petiveriana: chemical identification and evidence of an alarm function
2002
0098-0331 (Print) Journal Article; The volatile constituents of the supposed defensive secretions of the glandular pouches of the adults of both sexes of the cockroach Therea petiveriana have been shown to contain N-3-methylbutylacetamide (MBA) and N-3-methylbutylpropanamide (MBP), which represented 60% of the volatile fraction. The other 40% included acidic, aromatic, and aldehydic compounds. Behavioral experiments demonstrated that the secretion acts as an alarm pheromone for adults.
Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids: behavioural responses and plasticity fatty acids as relevant stimuli in Drosophila?
2012
Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids: behavioural responses and plasticity fatty acids as relevant stimuli in [i]Drosophila[/i]?. 13. rencontre du club de neurobiologie des invertébrés