Should I stay or should I go? In the zebrafish (Danio rerio), two competing neural circuits determine whether an animal swims or turns tail and escapes. Social status can tip the balance between these circuits, leading dominant and subordinate animals … Continue reading
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Journal Club: Neural circuits and social status spur zebrafish to swim or flee
Categories: Animal Behavior | Cell Biology | Journal Club | Neuroscience | Systems Biology
Tagged behavior, neural circuit, social hierarchy, social status, zebrafish
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Journal Club: Social context affects immune system’s ability to fight infection
Social adversity has profound biological effects in the individuals who experience it. Risk of physical injuries and food scarcity aside, it turns out that experiencing adversity changes how effectively immune cells combat infection. But this effect is reversible, a new … Continue reading
Categories: Genetics | Immunology | Journal Club
Tagged gene expression, macaques, natural killer cells, social status
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