How Social Experience and Environment Impacts Behavioural Plasticity in Drosophila

An organism's behaviour is influenced by its social environment. Experiences such as social isolation or crowding may have profound short or long-term effects on an individual's behaviour. The composition of the social environment also depends on the genetics and previous experiences of the individuals present, leading to additional potential outcomes from each social interaction. In this article, we review selected literature related to the social environment of the model organism Drosophila melanogaster, and how Drosophila respond to variation in their social experiences throughout their lifetimes. We focus on the effects of social environment on behavioural phenotypes such as courtship, aggression, and group dynamics, as well as other phenotypes such as development and physiology. The consequences of phenotypic plasticity due to social environment are discussed with respect to the ecology and evolution of Drosophila. We also relate these studies to laboratory research practices involving Drosophila and other animals.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Fly - 16(2022), 1 vom: 31. Dez., Seite 68-84

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Molly [VerfasserIn]
Sokolowski, Marla B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Behaviour
Development
Drosophila
Ecology
Evolution
Journal Article
Model organism
Plasticity
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Social environment

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 28.01.2022

Date Revised 05.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/19336934.2021.1989248

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333896009