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The neurons that make fruit flies interested in sex are turned on by song
Fruit flies go so far as to have species specific melodies and chords
Ashley Peppriell is a PhD candidate in Toxicology from the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester New York. She holds a BS in biochemistry and MS in toxicology. For her PhD thesis work, she uses the fruit fly model to study how developing organisms are affected by methylmercury toxicity. Outside of academia, Ashley is a distance running athlete and trains for marathons.