Fighting female fruit flies (VIDEO)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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Video showing female fruit flies where the aIPg neuronal cell type is activated, promoting aggressive behavior. The researchers used computer vision-based methods to track the flies in the video, as shown by the yellow and red ellipses.

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Katie Schretter, Kristin Branson, Alice Robie, Adam Taylor, and Janelia Experimental Technology / HHMI Janelia Research Campus

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