Whole-brain annotation and multi-connectome cell typing of Drosophila
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster has emerged as a key model organism in
neuroscience, in large part due to the concentration of collaboratively generated molecular …
neuroscience, in large part due to the concentration of collaboratively generated molecular …
Roadmap for focused ion beam technologies
The focused ion beam (FIB) is a powerful tool for fabrication, modification, and
characterization of materials down to the nanoscale. Starting with the gallium FIB, which was …
characterization of materials down to the nanoscale. Starting with the gallium FIB, which was …
Transforming descending input into behavior: The organization of premotor circuits in the Drosophila Male Adult Nerve Cord connectome
In most animals, a relatively small number of descending neurons (DNs) connect higher
brain centers in the animal's head to circuits and motor neurons (MNs) in the nerve cord of …
brain centers in the animal's head to circuits and motor neurons (MNs) in the nerve cord of …
Neurotransmitter classification from electron microscopy images at synaptic sites in Drosophila melanogaster
High-resolution electron microscopy of nervous systems has enabled the reconstruction of
synaptic connectomes. However, we do not know the synaptic sign for each connection (ie …
synaptic connectomes. However, we do not know the synaptic sign for each connection (ie …
Dopamine-dependent plasticity is heterogeneously expressed by presynaptic calcium activity across individual boutons of the Drosophila mushroom body
AM Davidson, S Kaushik, T Hige - eneuro, 2023 - eneuro.org
The Drosophila mushroom body (MB) is an important model system for studying the synaptic
mechanisms of associative learning. In this system, coincidence of odor-evoked calcium …
mechanisms of associative learning. In this system, coincidence of odor-evoked calcium …
What do the mushroom bodies do for the insect brain? Twenty-five years of progress
In 1998, a special edition of Learning & Memory was published with a discrete focus of
synthesizing the state of the field to provide an overview of the function of the insect …
synthesizing the state of the field to provide an overview of the function of the insect …
Exploring the Asymmetric Body's Influence on Interval Timing Behaviors of Drosophila melanogaster
T Zhang, X Zhang, D Sun, WJ Kim - Behavior Genetics, 2024 - Springer
The roles of brain asymmetry in Drosophila are diverse, encompassing the regulation of
behavior, the creation of memory, neurodevelopment, and evolution. A comprehensive …
behavior, the creation of memory, neurodevelopment, and evolution. A comprehensive …
Multiple isoforms of the Activin-like receptor baboon differentially regulate proliferation and conversion behaviors of neuroblasts and neuroepithelial cells in the …
GG Lee, AJ Peterson, MJ Kim, MB O'Connor, JH Park - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In Drosophila coordinated proliferation of two neural stem cells, neuroblasts (NB) and
neuroepithelial (NE) cells, is pivotal for proper larval brain growth that ultimately determines …
neuroepithelial (NE) cells, is pivotal for proper larval brain growth that ultimately determines …
Brain size scaling through development in the whitelined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) shows mass and cell number comparable to flies, bees, and wasps
IC Aksamit, F Dorigão-Guimarães… - Arthropod Structure & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Factors regulating larval growth and determinants of adult body size are described for
several holometabolous insects, but less is known about brain size scaling through …
several holometabolous insects, but less is known about brain size scaling through …
A neuronal substrate for translating nutrient state and resource density estimations into foraging decisions
Foraging animals must balance the costs of exploring their surroundings with the potential
benefits of finding nutritional resources. Each time an animal encounters a food source it …
benefits of finding nutritional resources. Each time an animal encounters a food source it …