Bidirectional selection for olfactory response to acetaldehyde and ethanol in Drosophila melanogaster.docVIP

olfactory response to acetaldehyde A.A. HOFFMANN Summary Dro.sophila melanogaster adults were successfully selected for increased and decreased olfactory response to different concentrations of acetaldehyde and ethanol, using a choice response to selection was not concentration specific. Lines were also tested with n-propa,nol, n-butanol, acetic acid, propionic acid, benzal- dehyde, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate and 3-hydroxybutan-2-one. The behaviour of the ’ ty of lines was similar for most of these chemicals, indicating an odorant specific response to selection. Ho