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Bruce Ruff

Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Kenta AsahinaiD· 2 shared Aundrea Koger· 1 shared Carter Warren· 1 shared Claire S LeeiD· 1 shared Donovan VentimigliaiD· 1 shared Elizabeth Chamiec-CaseiD· 1 shared Ezgi YalbiriD· 1 shared Giovanni FrighettoiD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintFeb 21, 2026

Neural circuits regulating social dominance implement a strategy predicted by evolutionary game theory

Donovan Ventimiglia, Elizabeth Chamiec-Case, Claire S Lee…·Kenta Asahina

This paper identifies a neural circuit in Drosophila that implements an evolutionary game theory strategy for social dominance, showing how dopamine signaling modulates aggression outcomes.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.20.706896

Drosophilaexperimental assay

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintFeb 9, 2026

Cellular and functional dissection of the octopaminergic system in the Drosophila brain

L Castillo, Valentina Fajner, Ezgi Yalbir…·Kenta Asahina

The paper presents transgenic driver strains to study octopaminergic and tyraminergic neurons in Drosophila, revealing their functional roles in behavior and circuit organization.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.06.704492

Drosophilaexperimental assay

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