Oh #Drosophila , never change.
The gene "degrees of kevin bacon (dokb)" has polymorphisms present that regulate social network behaviour.
"We named this gene degrees of kevin bacon (dokb) after the parlor game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” where participants choose an arbitrary Hollywood actor and determine the shortest path that connects that individual to Kevin Bacon via film roles."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47499-8
The gene “degrees of kevin bacon” (dokb) regulates a social network behaviour in Drosophila melanogaster - Nature Communications
The structure of a social network is thought to be heritable in many animals, including humans. Here, Rooke and colleagues identify a gene, which they name “degrees of kevin bacon (dokb)”, that is expressed in the central nervous system of Drosophila…Nature
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