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Releasing stimuli and aggression in crickets: octopamine promotes escalation and maintenance but not initiation

Biogenic amines have widespread effects on numerous behaviors, but their natural functions are often unclear. We investigated the role of octopamine (OA), the invertebrate analog of noradrenaline, on initiation and maintenance of aggression in male crickets of different social status. The key-releas...

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Autores principales: Rillich, Jan, Stevenson, Paul A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404879/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25954171
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00095