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Emily K. Lessig

The University of Texas at AustinORCID 0000-0001-7641-7687Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Social Decision-Making in Response to Competing Stimuli

Emily K. Lessig, Hans A. Hofmann

The paper examines how male Astatotilapia burtoni prioritize social stimuli and the neural mechanisms involved in their decision-making process.

bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

Context and Identity Cues Mediate Individual Recognition in a Highly Social Cichlid Fish

Emily K. Lessig, Isha Kalpaguri, Abiel Issac, Hans A. Hofmann

This study shows that spatial context and identity cues influence individual recognition in Astatotilapia burtoni, affecting aggression and threat assessment.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition