Theses - Zoology
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Pheromones in Heliconius butterflies: Chemical ecology, genetics, and behaviour
(2020-03-21)Sex pheromones are chemical signals that mediate communication between males and females of a species and are important for mating. They have been well-studied in female moths, where females release volatile compounds to ... -
Regulation of Microtubules by Patronin within Drosophila Dendrites
(2020-01-25)The nervous system of most animals is a highly complex network that transmits signals throughout the organism. The complexity of the human nervous system can, at times, appear inscrutable; therefore, it is practical to ... -
High-Throughput Operant Conditioning in Drosophila Larvae
(2020-01-25)Operant conditioning is the process by which animals learn to associate their own behaviour with positive or negative outcomes, biasing future action selection in order to maximise reward and avoid punishment. It is an ... -
Predators vs. Prey: The information ecology of warning signals
(2020-07-18)Explaining the origin and maintenance of aposematism has remained a challenge for evolutionary biologists because conspicuous warning signals are predicted to have a high initial predation cost before predators learn to ...
