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SUBMITTER: Bloch NI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6349141 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bloch Natasha I NI Corral-López Alberto A Buechel Séverine D SD Kotrschal Alexander A Kolm Niclas N Mank Judith E JE
Nature ecology & evolution 20181008 11
Understanding the evolution of mate choice requires dissecting the mechanisms of female preference, particularly how these differ among social contexts and preference phenotypes. Here, we studied the female neurogenomic response after only 10 min of mate exposure in both a sensory component (optic tectum) and a decision-making component (telencephalon) of the brain. By comparing the transcriptional response between females with and without preferences for colourful males, we identified unique ne ...[more]