نبذة مختصرة : International audience ; Here we highlight three different assays that are used to study Drosophila aggression. The advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed, as examining different aspects of aggressive behavior presents distinct challenges to researchers. This is due to the fact that aggression is not a singular behavioral unit. Rather aggression is the result of interactions between individuals and as such, the initiation and frequency of these interactions are impacted by the assay parameters including the method of loading the flies into the observation chamber, the size of the chamber, and the animals’ previous social experience. Thus, determining which protocol to use depends on the overall question that is the subject of investigation.
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