The Drosophila ventral nerve cord (VNC) receives and processes descending signals from
the brain to produce a variety of coordinated locomotor outputs. It also integrates sensory …

Animal movement is controlled by motor neurons (MNs), which project out of the central
nervous system to activate muscles. MN activity is coordinated by complex premotor …

The vast majority of the adult fly ventral nerve cord is composed of 34 hemilineages, which
are clusters of lineally related neurons. Neurons in these hemilineages use one of the three …

Meta-diamides (eg broflanilide) and isoxazolines (eg fluralaner) are novel insecticides that
target the resistant to dieldrin (RDL) subunit of insect γ-aminobutyric acid receptors …

To move the body, the brain must precisely coordinate patterns of activity among diverse
populations of motor neurons. Here, we use in vivo calcium imaging, electrophysiology, and …

Objectives The potential effects of exposure to repetitive subconcussive head impacts
through routine participation in sport are not understood. To investigate the effects of …

The coordinated action of multiple leg joints and muscles is required even for the simplest
movements. Understanding the neuronal circuits and mechanisms that generate precise …

During walking, insects must coordinate the movements of their six legs for efficient
locomotion. This interleg coordination is speed dependent: fast walking in insects is …

Severe locomotor impairment is a common phenotype of neurodegenerative disorders such
as Parkinson's disease (PD). Drosophila models of PD, studied for more than a decade …

To maintain proper locomotive patterns, animals constantly monitor body posture with their
proprioceptive receptors. In Drosophila, the chordotonal organs (Cho) are especially …