HISTAMINERGIC AND NOCICEPTIVE GROOMING IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS AND A BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE TO NOXIOUS CHEMICAL STIMULI

Author

• Ciny John

Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Dawson-Scully, Ken

Thesis/Dissertation Co-Chair

Murphey, Rodney

Abstract

Insect grooming has various functions, including defense against parasites and pathogens, cleaning of dust particles, and maintenance of sensory receptors. The hierarchy of grooming behavior suggests that cleaning one body part is more crucial than the other, the priority order more specifically being eyes, antennae, abdomen, then wings, followed by the thorax. Histamine is an extensively studied neurotransmitter found in the central nervous system of many animals. In Drosophila, histamine is found in both the peripheral and central nervous systems and is necessary for visual and mechanosensory behaviors. Histamine-gated chloride channel 1 (HisCl1) and Ora transientless (Ort) are two characterized histamine receptors, both of which are vital for visual signaling in the fly.

Extent

167 p.

Comments

Includes bibliography.|Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2019.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.

Recommended Citation

John, Ciny, "HISTAMINERGIC AND NOCICEPTIVE GROOMING IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER: AN ANALYSIS OF THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS AND A BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE TO NOXIOUS CHEMICAL STIMULI" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 2187.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/2187

Identifier

FA00013321

Format

pdf