Unveiling the Origins of Human Social Behaviors
Originally Published 2 years ago — by News-Medical.Net
New research from Cornell University suggests that the visual system of male fruit flies plays a significant role in their social behaviors, in addition to chemical receptors. By altering the GABARAP/GABAA receptor signaling in the visual feedback neurons of male fruit flies, researchers found that the flies exhibited unexpected courtship behavior towards other males. The study provides insights into the possible origins of differences in human social behaviors and offers a promising avenue for investigating the role of similar genes in the human brain and their contribution to psychiatric conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.