Sex Differences in Decision-making: Identifying Multisensory Behavioral Differences in Males and Hermaphrodites

Overview

Journal MicroPubl Biol

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Aug 16

PMID 35971405

Authors

Duncan Tanner

Denise Carigo

Chane Sevilla

Madison Lewis

Gareth Harris

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Abstract

This present study uses as a model to investigate how sex differences can influence sensory behavior and decision-making when encountering conflicting cues. We use a multi-sensory behavioral assay to characterize the differences between hermaphrodites and male worms when escaping from a food lawn during exposure to repulsive odors, such as, 2-nonanone. We find that male worms show a delayed food leaving during exposure to 2-nonanone when compared to hermaphrodite worms, and this is observed across multiple repulsive cues (2-nonanone and undiluted benzaldehyde) and multiple food types ( (OP50) and ). Overall, this study provides a platform to further investigate how sensory-dependent decision-making behavior differs between sexes.

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