Repetitive aggressive encounters generate a long-lasting internal state in Drosophila melanogaster males [Neuroscience]

Multiple studies have investigated the mechanisms of aggressive behavior in Drosophila; however, little is known about the effects of chronic fighting experience. Here, we investigated if repeated fighting encounters would induce an internal state that could affect the expression of subsequent behavior. We trained wild-type males to become winners or...

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