NDLI: Acoustic duetting in Drosophila virilis relies on the integration of auditory and tactile signals

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Author	Larue, Kelly M. Clemens, Jan Berman, Gordon J. Murthy, Mala
Editor	Calabrese, Ronald L.
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Many animal species, including insects, are capable of acoustic duetting, a complex social behavior in which males and females tightly control the rate and timing of their courtship song syllables relative to each other. The mechanisms underlying duetting remain largely unknown across model systems. Most studies of duetting focus exclusively on acoustic interactions, but the use of multisensory cues should aid in coordinating behavior between individuals. To test this hypothesis, we develop Drosophila virilis as a new model for studies of duetting. By combining sensory manipulations, quantitative behavioral assays, and statistical modeling, we show that virilis females combine precisely timed auditory and tactile cues to drive song production and duetting. Tactile cues delivered to the abdomen and genitalia play the larger role in females, as even headless females continue to coordinate song production with courting males. These data, therefore, reveal a novel, non-acoustic, mechanism for acoustic duetting. Finally, our results indicate that female-duetting circuits are not sexually differentiated, as males can also produce ‘female-like’ duets in a context-dependent manner.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.07277
Starting Page	7277
File Format	PDF
ISSN	2050084X
e-ISSN	2050084X
Journal	eLife
Volume Number	4
Language	English
Publisher	eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Publisher Date	2015-06-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd
Subject Keyword	Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Neuroscience Immunology and Microbiology Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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