Behavioural and neurogenetic evidence for emotion primitives in the fruit fly Drosophila: insights from the Open Field Test
Yi Lueningschroer-Wang, Emilia Derksen, Hannah Wilde, Maria Steigmeier, Christian Wegener
This study uses the open field test in fruit flies to show emotion-like behaviors modulated by genetic and pharmacological factors, suggesting shared emotion primitives with vertebrates.
bioRxiv · Feb 28, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience