Avoidance learning in Drosophila melanogaster

<p>The importance of showing that Drosophila are capable of learning an instrumental response would, with the information already known from genetic studies, enable researchers to possibly isolate the genetic basis of a simple learning process and thus gain greater insight into this phenomenon. If a reliable technique can be found for earning in Drosophila, a new field of research would be opened which could greatly add to our knowledge of the evolution of behavior.</p><p>The following two studies attempted to demonstrate that Drosophila can learn and also investigated which system, vision or olfaction, serves best in this capacity.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Graduate School

Year dc:date.available

1973

Author dc:creator

• Lucas, William

Contributors dc:contributor

• Martin T. Gipson

• Aversive stimuli
• Avoidance (Psychology)
• Drosophila melanogaster
• Fruit-flies
• Life Sciences

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1831

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-2830