Addiction: Flies Hit the Skids
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(A) Flies initially prefer ethanol-containing food, but with time develop stronger preference. (B) They dislike quinine-containing food, a choice that does not change over time. (C) Initially, flies will avoid quinine-containing ethanol-food, but over time, they are willing to overcome the aversion to quinine, and will drink the alcohol-containing food. Shamsideen A. Ojelade and Adrian Rothenfluh
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009