[HTML][HTML] Lessons from lonely flies: Molecular and neuronal mechanisms underlying social isolation

RSP Yadav, F Ansari, N Bera, C Kent… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Animals respond to changes in the environment which affect their internal state by adapting
their behaviors. Social isolation is a form of passive environmental stressor that alters animal …

[HTML][HTML] Social state gates vision using three circuit mechanisms in Drosophila

CE Schretter, TH Sten, N Klapoetke, M Shao, A Nern… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Animals are often bombarded with visual information and must prioritize specific visual
features based on their current needs. The neuronal circuits that detect and relay visual …

Male cuticular pheromones stimulate removal of the mating plug and promote re-mating through pC1 neurons in Drosophila females

M Yun, DH Kim, TS Ha, KM Lee, E Park, M Knaden… - Elife, 2024 - elifesciences.org
In birds and insects, the female uptakes sperm for a specific duration post-copulation known
as the ejaculate holding period (EHP) before expelling unused sperm and the mating plug …