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The experiments usedDrosophila melanogaster lines previously selected for increased knockdown resistance to ethanol. Selected lines utilized ethanol as a metabolic resource to a greater extent than unselected lines. Lines were characterized by their olfactory responses to ethanol, ethyl acetate, and acetaldehyde in a wind tunnel. Selected lines were less attracted to ethanol than unselected lines but did not differ consistently in their responses to other chemicals. This suggests that increased tolerance and utilization of ethanol are not necessarily accompanied by increased attraction to this chemical.
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This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants GM22221 and GM08511.
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Hoffmann, A.A., Cohan, F.M. Olfactory responses ofDrosophila melanogaster selected for knockdown resistance to ethanol. Behav Genet 17, 307–312 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01065509
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