Table 1.

Odor and shock avoidance scores for the different fly stocks used in the rut rescue experiments

Odor avoidance was assayed by measuring the choice of naive flies between odor and fresh air at odor concentrations used during training and testing. Air was bubbled through an odorant:mineral oil mixture. Odor avoidance scores were compared based on the GAL4 driver used and compared with control groups that were comprised of the GAL4 driver crossed with wild-type w flies or the GAL4 driver crossed with the UAS-rut transgene. For each odorant, a one-way ANOVA with genotype as the main effect was performed, and experiments were comprised of n ≥ 6 per group. No significant differences for odor avoidance were observed (P ≥ 0.1749). Electric shock avoidance was assayed by measuring the avoidance response of naive flies to 90 V DC shock. A one-way ANOVA with genotype as the main effect did not detect any significant differences (P ≥ 0.0759, n = 6 per group).