This paper claims that the ovaries of female flies undergo suicidal death when parasitoid wasps are around. Can somebody explain to me how the trait of germline suicide is passed to future generations? Via males? Siblings? How could such a thing evolve? https://t.co/AxksFz6pVV
Social communication of predator-induced changes in Drosophila behavior and germ line physiology.
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The group demonstrates a balanced appreciation of the study, with comments like 'remarkable work' and curiosity about how traits like germline suicide are inherited, showing respect for the research's complexity. The tone ranges from supportive to inquisitive, emphasizing the research's potential to deepen knowledge about social communication and predator responses in Drosophila.
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The conversations reflect that the research could significantly influence understanding of behavior and germ line physiology in flies, hinting at broader evolutionary and biological impacts.
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- Exposure to predator wasps causes Drosophila to sharply reduce egg-laying, with both immediate and learned responses mediated by their visual system.
- Long-term oviposition suppression after predator removal involves neural signaling, especially requiring the mushroom body in the brain, and leads to the destruction of oocytes via apoptosis.
- Flies exposed to wasps can socially transmit this egg-retention behavior and induce ovarian apoptosis in unexposed "student" flies, with the teaching process needing similar learning and neural mechanisms but not ovarian cell death.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyBoth of them did amazing work, and thus the winner Balint Kacsoh and his work are truly remarkable. https://t.co/5O9T08eZdO https://t.co/diy8XNEo74
You can learn more about the research here: - https://t.co/pcN0ZpqCoW (paper from @BalintZKacsoh while in @GiovanniBosco45 lab). - https://t.co/P5l2v6qTcM (paper from @Shimaebrahim17 at @Shimaebrahim17) - https://t.co/FKITv14asy (from @JeffreyDason at @msokolow1 lab) (4/5)
Flies have Social communication of predator-induced changes in Drosophila behavior and germ line physiology!!! They use their wings maybe?? https://t.co/TnwB03St1Q
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You can learn more about the research here: - https://t.co/pcN0ZpqCoW (paper from @BalintZKacsoh while in @GiovanniBosco45 lab). - https://t.co/P5l2v6qTcM (paper from @Shimaebrahim17 at @Shimaebrahim17) - https://t.co/FKITv14asy (from @JeffreyDason at @msokolow1 lab) (4/5)
RT @Hoosierflyman: This paper claims that the ovaries of female flies undergo suicidal death when parasitoid wasps are around. Can somebod…
This paper claims that the ovaries of female flies undergo suicidal death when parasitoid wasps are around. Can somebody explain to me how the trait of germline suicide is passed to future generations? Via males? Siblings? How could such a thing evolve? https://t.co/AxksFz6pVV
Both of them did amazing work, and thus the winner Balint Kacsoh and his work are truly remarkable. https://t.co/5O9T08eZdO https://t.co/diy8XNEo74
Flies have Social communication of predator-induced changes in Drosophila behavior and germ line physiology!!! They use their wings maybe?? https://t.co/TnwB03St1Q
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