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Failure to mate enhances investment in behaviors that may promote mating reward and impairs the ability to cope with stressors via a subpopulation of Neuropeptide F receptor neurons
Author summary In this study we investigated the effects of failure to obtain reward on the behavioral actions and physiology of male flies. We exposed Drosophila males to repeated sexual encounters with non-receptive females that rejected their courtship efforts and tested the effect on their...
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This study says that male flies, who constantly get rejected from females, can no longer face stress like before and become "disillusioned" and pathetic dogs. It suggests that male flies that cannot mate are more restless, violent and isolated compared to other successful males, and are more vulnerable to hunger and poisons!
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