Sexual dimorphism in anatomical, physiological and behavioural traits are characteristics of
many vertebrate species. In humans, sexual dimorphism is also observed in the prevalence …

Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Dopamine (DA) is a central monoamine neurotransmitter involved in many physiological
and pathological processes. A longstanding yet largely unmet goal is to measure DA …

Mapping neural circuits across defined synapses is essential for understanding brain
function. Here we describe trans-Tango, a technique for anterograde transsynaptic circuit …

Various insect species serve as valuable model systems for investigating the cellular and
molecular mechanisms by which a brain controls sophisticated behaviors. In particular, the …

The definition of neuronal type and how it relates to the transcriptome are open questions.
Drosophila olfactory projection neurons (PNs) are among the best-characterized neuronal …

We describe a new repressible binary expression system based on the regulatory genes
from the Neurospora qa gene cluster. This" Q system" offers attractive features for transgene …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is an evolutionarily conserved contributor to nervous system
development. In the vertebrate peripheral nervous system, PCD is the basis of the …

In Drosophila melanogaster, the causal links among a complex behaviour, single neurons
and single genes can be demonstrated through experimental manipulations. A key player in …

Research in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has led to insights in neural development,
axon guidance, ion channel function, synaptic transmission, learning and memory, diurnal …