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Washington University in St. Louis: Courtship is Complicated, Even in Fruit Flies
February 20, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:

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Courtship is complicated, even in fruit flies

New research from Ben-Shahar lab illuminates courtship of Drosophila melanogaster males

By Maddy Frank

Love is in the air for the vinegar fly. Drosophila melanogaster has long been a model for understanding how brains translate sensory information into courtship behavior. Male fl . . .

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