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Billeter, J.C., Levine, J.D. (2014). Neurogenetics: sex and the female brain.  Curr. Biol. 24(17): R812--R814.
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FBrf0228483
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Abstract
Male flies put on a multimedia show during courtship involving dance, song, perfume and even vibrations; if a female likes it, she pauses to let him know. Recent studies shed new light on how development and experience contribute to neural mechanisms of female sexual receptivity.
PubMed ID
25202876
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2014.07.052
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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